---
name: "skopeo-logout"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "skopeo"
version: "1.24.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/skopeo-logout"
---

# skopeo-logout(1)

Logout of a container registry.

## NAME

skopeo-logout - Logout of a container registry.

## SYNOPSIS

**skopeo logout** \[*options*\] *registry*

## DESCRIPTION

**skopeo logout** logs out of a specified registry server by deleting the cached credentials stored in the **auth.json** file. The path of the credentials file can be overridden by the user by setting the **authfile** flag. All the cached credentials can be removed by setting the **all** flag.

## OPTIONS

See also [skopeo(1)](/skopeo/1.md) for options placed before the subcommand name.

**--authfile**=*path*

Path of the managed registry credentials file. On Linux, the default is ${XDG\_RUNTIME\_DIR}/containers/auth.json. See [**containers-auth.json**(5)](/containers-auth.json/5.md) for more details about the default on other platforms.

The default value of this option is read from the **REGISTRY\\\_AUTH\\\_FILE** environment variable.

**--compat-auth-file**=*path*

Instead of updating the default credentials file, update the one at *path*, and use a Docker-compatible format.

**--all**, **-a**

Remove the cached credentials for all registries in the auth file

**--help**, **-h**

Print usage statement

**--tls-verify**=*bool*

Require HTTPS and verify certificates when talking to the container registry or daemon. Default to registry.conf setting.

## EXAMPLES

```
$ skopeo logout docker.io
Remove login credentials for docker.io
```

```
$ skopeo logout --authfile authdir/myauths.json docker.io
Remove login credentials for docker.io
```

```
$ skopeo logout --all
Remove login credentials for all registries
```

## SEE ALSO

[skopeo(1)](/skopeo/1.md), [skopeo-login(1)](/skopeo-login/1.md), [containers-auth.json(5)](/containers-auth.json/5.md)

## HISTORY

May 2020, Originally compiled by Qi Wang qiwan@redhat.com ⟨mailto:qiwan@redhat.com⟩