runc-delete(8) System Manager's Manual runc-delete(8)

# [NAME](#NAME)

**runc-delete** - delete any resources held by the container

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**runc delete** \[**--force**|**-f**] *container-id*

# [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS)

[**--force**|**-f**](#force)

Forcibly delete the running container, using **SIGKILL** [**signal**(7)](/man/os/runc-1.4/signal.7) to stop it first.

# [EXAMPLES](#EXAMPLES)

If the container id is **ubuntu01** and **runc list** currently shows its status as **stopped**, the following will delete resources held for **ubuntu01**, removing it from the **runc list**:

```
# runc delete ubuntu01
```

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[**runc-kill**(8)](/man/os/runc-1.4/runc-kill.8), [**runc**(8)](/man/os/runc-1.4/runc.8).

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Document: runc-delete(8) from runc-1.4 1.4.3-r13 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/opencontainers/runc