---
name: "sxacl-userdel"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "sx"
version: "2.0+ds-4+b1"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sxacl-userdel"
---

# sxacl-userdel(1)

remove an existing user

## NAME

sxacl-userdel - remove an existing user

## SYNOPSIS

**sxacl userdel** \[*OPTIONS*\] *\<username\> sx://*\[*profile@*\]*cluster*

## DESCRIPTION

**sxacl userdel** removes an existing user from a Skylable SX cluster. By default, it doesn't remove user clones. When all instances of a given user get removed, all volumes owned by that user will be reassigned to the cluster administrator performing the removal.

## OPTIONS

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

  Print help and exit

- **--full-help**

  Print help, including hidden options, and exit

- **-V**, **--version**

  Print version and exit

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

  With this option also all other instances (clones) of a user will be removed.

- **-c**, **--config-dir**=*PATH*

  Path to the SX configuration directory (default: ~/.sx)

- **-D**, **--debug**

  Enable debug messages.

## EXAMPLES

To remove the user 'joe' from the cluster run:\
     **sxacl userdel joe sx://admin@cluster**\

## SEE ALSO

[**sxacl-useradd**(1)](/sxacl-useradd/1.md), [**sxacl-usergetkey**(1)](/sxacl-usergetkey/1.md), [**sxacl-usernewkey**(1)](/sxacl-usernewkey/1.md), [**sxacl-userlist**(1)](/sxacl-userlist/1.md)