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# qm destroy
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> Destroy a virtual machine in QEMU/KVM Virtual Machine Manager.
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> More information: <https://pve.proxmox.com/pve-docs/qm.1.html#cli_qm_destroy>.
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- Destroy a specific virtual machine:
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`qm {{[des|destroy]}} {{vm_id}}`
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- Destroy all disks that are not explicitly referenced in a specific virtual machine's configuration:
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`qm {{[des|destroy]}} {{vm_id}} --destroy-unreferenced-disks`
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- Destroy a virtual machine and remove from all locations (inventory, backup jobs, high availability managers, etc.):
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`qm {{[des|destroy]}} {{vm_id}} --purge`
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- Destroy a specific virtual machine ignoring locks and forcing destroy:
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`sudo qm {{[des|destroy]}} {{vm_id}} --skiplock`
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