Chapter 25. Removing Stratis file systems
You can remove an existing Stratis file system or pool. Once a Stratis file system or pool is removed, it cannot be recovered.
25.1. Removing a Stratis file system
You can remove an existing Stratis file system. Data stored on it are lost.
Prerequisites
- 
						Stratis is installed and the stratisdservice is running. For more information, see Installing Stratis.
- You have created a Stratis file system. For more information, see Creating a Stratis file system.
Procedure
- Unmount the file system: - umount /dev/stratis/my-pool/my-fs - # umount /dev/stratis/my-pool/my-fs- Copy to Clipboard Copied! - Toggle word wrap Toggle overflow 
- Destroy the file system: - stratis filesystem destroy my-pool my-fs - # stratis filesystem destroy my-pool my-fs- Copy to Clipboard Copied! - Toggle word wrap Toggle overflow 
Verification
- Verify that the file system no longer exists: - stratis filesystem list my-pool - # stratis filesystem list my-pool- Copy to Clipboard Copied! - Toggle word wrap Toggle overflow 
25.2. Deleting a file system from a Stratis pool by using the web console
You can use the web console to delete a file system from an existing Stratis pool.
Deleting a Stratis pool file system erases all the data it contains.
Prerequisites
- You have installed the RHEL 10 web console. - For instructions, see Installing and enabling the web console. 
- Stratis is installed and the - stratisdservice is running..- The web console detects and installs Stratis by default. However, for manually installing Stratis, see Installing Stratis. 
- You have an existing Stratis pool and a file system is created on the Stratis pool.
Procedure
- Log in to the RHEL 10 web console.
- Click .
- In the Storage table, click the Stratis pool from which you want to delete a file system.
- On the Stratis pool page, scroll to the Stratis filesystems section and click the menu button for the file system you want to delete.
- From the drop-down menu, select .
- In the Confirm deletion dialog box, click .
25.3. Removing a Stratis pool
You can remove an existing Stratis pool. Data stored on it are lost.
Prerequisites
- 
						Stratis is installed and the stratisdservice is running. For more information, see Installing Stratis.
- You have created a Stratis pool: - To create an unencrypted pool, see Creating an unencrypted Stratis pool.
- To create an encrypted pool, see Creating an encrypted Stratis pool using a key in the kernel keyring.
 
Procedure
- List file systems on the pool: - stratis filesystem list my-pool - # stratis filesystem list my-pool- Copy to Clipboard Copied! - Toggle word wrap Toggle overflow 
- Unmount all file systems on the pool: - umount /dev/stratis/my-pool/my-fs-1 \ /dev/stratis/my-pool/my-fs-2 \ /dev/stratis/my-pool/my-fs-n- # umount /dev/stratis/my-pool/my-fs-1 \ /dev/stratis/my-pool/my-fs-2 \ /dev/stratis/my-pool/my-fs-n- Copy to Clipboard Copied! - Toggle word wrap Toggle overflow 
- Destroy the file systems: - stratis filesystem destroy my-pool my-fs-1 my-fs-2 - # stratis filesystem destroy my-pool my-fs-1 my-fs-2- Copy to Clipboard Copied! - Toggle word wrap Toggle overflow 
- Destroy the pool: - stratis pool destroy my-pool - # stratis pool destroy my-pool- Copy to Clipboard Copied! - Toggle word wrap Toggle overflow 
Verification
- Verify that the pool no longer exists: - stratis pool list - # stratis pool list- Copy to Clipboard Copied! - Toggle word wrap Toggle overflow 
25.4. Deleting a Stratis pool by using the web console
You can use the web console to delete an existing Stratis pool.
Deleting a Stratis pool erases all the data it contains.
Prerequisites
- You have installed the RHEL 10 web console. - For instructions, see Installing and enabling the web console. 
- 
						The stratisdservice is running.
- You have an existing Stratis pool.
Procedure
- Log in to the RHEL 10 web console.
- Click .
- In the Storage table, click the menu button for the Stratis pool you want to delete.
- From the drop-down menu, select .
- In the Permanently delete pool dialog box, click .