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/usr/bin/aws-nuke

Remove all the resources from an AWS account

From aws-nuke-fips 3.69.1-r0 (enterprise-packages), captured 2026-11-08 by running aws-nuke --help (exit 0). permalink

NAME:
   aws-nuke - remove everything from an aws account

USAGE:
   aws-nuke [global options] [command [command options]]

VERSION:
   3.69.1

AUTHOR:
   Erik Kristensen <erik@erikkristensen.com>

COMMANDS:
   completion                      generate shell completion script
   version                         displays the version
   resource-types, list-resources  list available resources to nuke
   run, nuke                       run nuke against an aws account and remove everything from it
   explain-account                 explain the account and authentication method used to authenticate against AWS
   explain-config                  explain the configuration file and the resources that will be nuked for an account
   help, h                         Shows a list of commands or help for one command

GLOBAL OPTIONS:
   --help, -h     show help
   --version, -v  print the version
Options (2)
OptionDescriptionSource
--help, -hshow helphelp
--version, -vprint the versionhelp

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