---
name: "flashcache_destroy"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "flashcache-utils"
version: "3.1.3+git20150701-5"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/flashcache_destroy"
---

# flashcache\_destroy(8)

destroy an existing flashcache volume

## NAME

flashcache\_destroy - destroy an existing flashcache volume

## DESCRIPTION

The purpose of the **flashcache\_destroy** command is to Clear all meta data from cache device. Beware, this will cause data loss on the affected devices.

## SYNOPSIS

flashcache\_destroy *cache\_devname*

## EXAMPLE

- **flashcache\_destroy */dev/sdc***

  Destroy the existing cache on /dev/sdc. All data is lost!

## SEE ALSO

[`flashcache_create`(8)](/flashcache_create/8.md), [`flashcache_load`(8)](/flashcache_load/8.md)

*README* and other documents in **/usr/share/doc/flashcache-utils**

The flashcache source code and all documentation may be downloaded from \<https://github.com/facebook/flashcache/\>.

## AUTHORS

Flashcache is developed by Mohan Srinivasan \<mohan@fb.com\>

This man page was written by Dmitry Smirnov \<onlyjob@member.fsf.org\> for Debian GNU/Linux (but may be used by others).