tldr/pages/linux/pct-destroy.md

pct destroy

Destroy a container. More information: https://pve.proxmox.com/pve-docs/pct.1.html.

• Destroy a container:

pct {{[des|destroy]}} {{100}}

• Destroy a container even if it's running:

pct {{[des|destroy]}} {{100}} --force

• Also delete all references to this container:

pct {{[des|destroy]}} {{100}} --purge