docker-machine rm

rm

Remove a machine. This will remove the local reference as well as delete it on the cloud provider or virtualization management platform.

$ docker-machine rm --help

Usage: docker-machine rm [OPTIONS] [arg...]

Remove a machine

Description:
   Argument(s) are one or more machine names.

Options:

   --force, -f  Remove local configuration even if machine cannot be removed, also implies an automatic yes (`-y`)
   -y       Assumes automatic yes to proceed with remove, without prompting further user confirmation

Examples

$ docker-machine ls
NAME   ACTIVE   URL          STATE     URL                         SWARM   DOCKER   ERRORS
bar    -        virtualbox   Running   tcp://192.168.99.101:2376           v1.9.1
baz    -        virtualbox   Running   tcp://192.168.99.103:2376           v1.9.1
foo    -        virtualbox   Running   tcp://192.168.99.100:2376           v1.9.1
qix    -        virtualbox   Running   tcp://192.168.99.102:2376           v1.9.1


$ docker-machine rm baz
About to remove baz
Are you sure? (y/n): y
Successfully removed baz


$ docker-machine ls
NAME   ACTIVE   URL          STATE     URL                         SWARM   DOCKER   ERRORS
bar    -        virtualbox   Running   tcp://192.168.99.101:2376           v1.9.1
foo    -        virtualbox   Running   tcp://192.168.99.100:2376           v1.9.1
qix    -        virtualbox   Running   tcp://192.168.99.102:2376           v1.9.1


$ docker-machine rm bar qix
About to remove bar, qix
Are you sure? (y/n): y
Successfully removed bar
Successfully removed qix


$ docker-machine ls
NAME   ACTIVE   URL          STATE     URL                         SWARM   DOCKER   ERRORS
foo    -        virtualbox   Running   tcp://192.168.99.100:2376           v1.9.1

$ docker-machine rm -y foo
About to remove foo
Successfully removed foo