distrobox-rm
Remove Distrobox containers
TLDR
Remove a container
$ distrobox-rm [container_name]
Force remove a running container$ distrobox-rm -f [container_name]
Remove all Distrobox containers$ distrobox-rm --all
Remove a container and its separate home directory$ distrobox-rm --rm-home [container_name]
Remove a rootful container$ distrobox-rm --root [container_name]
Remove with verbose output$ distrobox-rm -v [container_name]
SYNOPSIS
distrobox-rm [options] containername_
DESCRIPTION
distrobox-rm removes a Distrobox container. It is recommended to stop the container before removing it. Distrobox containers are OCI containers that integrate with the host system.
PARAMETERS
-f, --force
Force removal of the container even if running.-a, --all
Remove all Distrobox containers.--rm-home
Remove the mounted home directory if it differs from the host user's home.--root, -r
Launch podman/docker/lilipod with root privileges. Preferred over using sudo directly.-v, --verbose
Show additional output.-Y, --yes
Assume yes to all prompts.-h, --help
Show help message.
CAVEATS
Removing a container deletes all data inside it that was not mapped to the host. Stop the container first with distrobox-stop for a clean removal. Use --rm-home carefully as it permanently deletes the container's separate home directory.
HISTORY
distrobox-rm is part of Distrobox, a tool to create and manage containers that are tightly integrated with the host system.
SEE ALSO
distrobox(1), distrobox-create(1), distrobox-stop(1), distrobox-list(1), distrobox-enter(1)
