---
name: "podman-volume-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-volume-rm"
---

# podman-volume-rm(1)

Remove one or more volumes

## NAME

podman-volume-rm - Remove one or more volumes

## SYNOPSIS

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

## DESCRIPTION

Removes one or more volumes. Only volumes that are not being used are removed. If a volume is being used by a container, an error is returned unless the **--force** flag is being used. To remove all volumes, use the **--all** flag. Volumes can be removed individually by providing their full name or a unique partial name.

## OPTIONS

### --all, -a

Remove all volumes.

### --force, -f

Remove a volume by force. If it is being used by containers, the containers are removed first.

### --help

Print usage statement

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

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

## EXAMPLES

Remove multiple specified volumes.

```
$ podman volume rm myvol1 myvol2
```

Remove all volumes.

```
$ podman volume rm --all
```

Remove the specified volume even if it is in use. Note, this removes all containers using the volume.

```
$ podman volume rm --force myvol
```

## Exit Status

**0**   All specified volumes removed

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

**2**   One of the specified volumes is being used by a container

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

## SEE ALSO

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

## HISTORY

November 2018, Originally compiled by Urvashi Mohnani umohnani@redhat.com ⟨mailto:umohnani@redhat.com⟩