github.com/opencontainers/runc@v1.2.0-rc.1.0.20240520010911-492dc558cdd6/man/runc-delete.8.md (about) 1 % runc-delete "8" 2 3 # NAME 4 **runc-delete** - delete any resources held by the container 5 6 # SYNOPSIS 7 **runc delete** [**--force**|**-f**] _container-id_ 8 9 # OPTIONS 10 **--force**|**-f** 11 : Forcibly delete the running container, using **SIGKILL** **signal**(7) 12 to stop it first. 13 14 # EXAMPLES 15 If the container id is **ubuntu01** and **runc list** currently shows 16 its status as **stopped**, the following will delete resources held for 17 **ubuntu01**, removing it from the **runc list**: 18 19 # runc delete ubuntu01 20 21 # SEE ALSO 22 23 **runc-kill**(8), 24 **runc**(8).