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# `incus delete`

Delete instances

## Synopsis
```{line-block}

Description:
  Delete instances



```
```
incus delete [<remote>:]<instance> [[<remote>:]<instance>...] [flags]
```

## Options

```
  -f, --force         Force the removal of running instances
  -i, --interactive   Require user confirmation
```

## Options inherited from parent commands

```
      --debug          Show all debug messages
      --force-local    Force using the local unix socket
  -h, --help           Print help
      --project        Override the source project
  -q, --quiet          Don't show progress information
      --sub-commands   Use with help or --help to view sub-commands
  -v, --verbose        Show all information messages
      --version        Print version number
```

## SEE ALSO

* [incus](incus.md)	 - Command line client for Incus