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# `lxc delete`

Delete instances and snapshots

## Synopsis

Description:
Delete instances and snapshots

```none
lxc delete [<remote>:]<instance>[/<snapshot>] [[<remote>:]<instance>[/<snapshot>]...] [flags]
```

## Options

```none
      --disk-volumes   Disk volumes mode for snapshot deletion. Possible values are "root" (default) and "all-exclusive". "root" only deletes the instance's root disk volume snapshot. "all-exclusive" deletes the instance's root disk volume snapshot and any exclusively attached volumes (non-shared) snapshots.
  -f, --force          Force the removal of running instances
  -i, --interactive    Require user confirmation
```

## Options inherited from parent commands

```none
      --debug          Show all debug messages
      --force-local    Force using the local unix socket
  -h, --help           Print help
      --project        Override the source project
  -q, --quiet          Do not show progress information
      --sub-commands   Use with help or --help to view sub-commands
  -v, --verbose        Show all information messages
      --version        Print version number
```

## SEE ALSO

* [lxc](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/latest/reference/manpages/lxc/index.html.md#lxc-md)	 - Command line client for LXD