---
name: "podman-network-rm"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "podman"
version: "6.1.4-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/podman-network-rm"
---

# podman-network-rm(1)

Remove one or more networks

## NAME

podman-network-rm - Remove one or more networks

## SYNOPSIS

**podman network rm** \[*options*\] \[*network...*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Delete one or more Podman networks.

## OPTIONS

### --force, -f

The **force** option removes all containers that use the named network. If the container is running, the container is stopped and removed.

### --ignore, -i

Ignore the error when a specified network does not exist. Other failures, including a network being in use, are still returned.

### --time, -t=*seconds*

Seconds to wait before forcibly stopping the running containers that are using the specified network. The --force option must be specified to use the --time option. Use -1 for infinite wait.

## EXAMPLES

Delete specified network:

```
# podman network rm podman9
podman9
```

Delete specified network and all containers associated with the network:

```
# podman network rm -f fred
fred
```

Delete specified network and all containers associated with the network after waiting up to 15 seconds:

```
# podman network rm --force --time 15 fred
fred
```

## Exit Status

**0**   All specified networks removed

**1**   One of the specified networks did not exist, and no other failures

**2**   The network is in use by a container or a Pod

**125** The command fails for any other reason

## SEE ALSO

**[podman(1)](/podman/1.md)**, **[podman-network(1)](/podman-network/1.md)**

## HISTORY

August 2019, Originally compiled by Brent Baude bbaude@redhat.com ⟨mailto:bbaude@redhat.com⟩