lxc-destroy
Delete a Linux container and its configuration
TLDR
Delete a stopped container
$ sudo lxc-destroy -n [container_name]
Force delete a running container (stops it first)$ sudo lxc-destroy -n [container_name] -f
Delete container and all its snapshots$ sudo lxc-destroy -n [container_name] -s
Display help$ lxc-destroy --help
SYNOPSIS
lxc-destroy -n name [options]
DESCRIPTION
lxc-destroy deletes a Linux container and its configuration. The container must be stopped before destruction unless -f is used.
PARAMETERS
-n, --name NAME
Container name to destroy.-P, --lxcpath PATH
Use an alternate container storage directory.-f, --force
Force destruction of a running container (stops it first).-s, --snapshots
Also destroy all snapshots of the container.-l, --logpriority LEVEL
Set log priority (FATAL, CRIT, WARN, ERROR, NOTICE, INFO, DEBUG).-o, --logfile FILE
Output to alternate log file.-?, --help
Display help information.
INSTALL
sudo apt install lxc
sudo dnf install lxc
sudo pacman -S lxc
sudo apk add lxc
sudo zypper install lxc
brew install lxc
nix profile install nixpkgs#lxc
CAVEATS
Requires root privileges. Permanently deletes container and its root filesystem. Stop container first unless using --force.
SEE ALSO
lxc-create(1), lxc-stop(1), lxc-ls(1)
