第 9 章 Deleting virtual machines
To delete virtual machines in RHEL 10, use the command line interface or the web console GUI.
9.1. Deleting virtual machines by using the command line 复制链接链接已复制到粘贴板!
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To delete a virtual machine (VM), you can remove its XML configuration and associated storage files from the host by using the command line.
Prerequisites
- The VM is shut-down.
- No other VMs use the same associated storage.
- Optional: Important data from the VM have been backed up.
Procedure
Use the
virsh undefineutility:For example, the following command removes the guest1 VM, its associated storage volumes, and non-volatile RAM, if any.
# virsh undefine guest1 --remove-all-storage --nvram Domain 'guest1' has been undefined Volume 'vda'(/home/images/guest1.qcow2) removed.
Verification
Ensure that the VM is no longer present on your host:
# virsh list --all