% podman-volume-rm(1)

## NAME
podman\-volume\-rm - Remove one or more volumes

## SYNOPSIS
**podman volume rm** [*options*] *volume* [...]

## DESCRIPTION

Removes one or more volumes. Only volumes that are not being used will be removed.
If a volume is being used by a container, an error will be returned unless the **--force**
flag is being used. To remove all volumes, use the **--all** flag.
Volumes can be removed individually by providing their full name or a unique partial name.

## OPTIONS

#### **-a**, **--all**

Remove all volumes.

#### **-f**, **--force**

Remove a volume by force.
If it is being used by containers, the containers will be removed first.

#### **--help**

Print usage statement


## EXAMPLES

```
$ podman volume rm myvol1 myvol2

$ podman volume rm --all

$ podman volume rm --force myvol
```

## Exit Status
  **0**   All specified volumes removed

  **1**   One of the specified volumes did not exist, and no other failures

  **2**   One of the specified volumes is being used by a container

  **125** The command fails for any other reason

## SEE ALSO
podman-volume(1)

## HISTORY
November 2018, Originally compiled by Urvashi Mohnani <umohnani@redhat.com>