---
name: "runc-delete"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "runc"
version: "1.5.2-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/runc-delete"
---

# runc-delete(8)

delete any resources held by the container

## NAME

**runc-delete** - delete any resources held by the container

## SYNOPSIS

**runc delete** \[**--force**\|**-f**\] *container-id*

## OPTIONS

- **--force**\|**-f**

  Forcibly delete the running container, using **SIGKILL** [**signal**(7)](/signal/7.md) to stop it first.

## EXAMPLES

If the container id is **ubuntu01** and **runc list** currently shows its status as **stopped**, the following will delete resources held for **ubuntu01**, removing it from the **runc list**:

```
# runc delete ubuntu01
```

## SEE ALSO

[**runc-kill**(8)](/runc-kill/8.md), [**runc**(8)](/runc/8.md).