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Delete Images

Deletes specified images from the OpenStack image service.

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Terminal
openstack image delete <image_id1 image_id2 ...>

When To Use

When the image is no longer required and must be removed to free up resources.

Pro Tip

Use the `--force` option to bypass confirmation prompts for deletion, but be cautious of unintended data loss.

Warning

Destructive operation. Confirm the target path and keep a backup before executing.

Command Builder

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Back to syntax
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Generated Command
openstack image delete <image_id1 image_id2 ...>

Anatomy of Output

Understanding the result

+--------------------------------------+---------------------------------+ Action Confirmation

Confirming the deletion action has been executed.

| Image ID | 123abc456 | Deleted Image ID

Unique identifier of the deleted image.

| Status | deleted | Deletion Status

Indicates the image has been successfully deleted.

+--------------------------------------+---------------------------------+ End Confirmation

End of deletion confirmation output.

Power User Variants

Optimized versions

openstack image delete --all

Delete all images in the project—use with extreme caution.

Troubleshooting

Common pitfalls

Image not found: 456def does not exist

Solution: Check that the image ID provided exists in the current project.

You are not authorized to perform this action

Solution: Review your roles and permissions related to image management.

Failed to delete image: image still in use

Solution: Ensure the image is not being referenced by any instances or volumes.

Command Breakdown

What each part is doing

openstack
Base Command
The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Openstack before the shell applies any redirect operators.
<image_id1 image_id2 ...>
image id1 image id2 ...
The value supplied for image id1 image id2 ....

Alternative Approaches

Comparable commands in other tools

Alternative cloud infrastructure tools for the same job.