.. _Deleting Virtual Machines and Containers:

Deleting Virtual Machines and Containers
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You can delete a virtual machine or container that is not needed anymore using the ``prlctl delete`` command. Note that you cannot delete a running or mounted virtual machine or container. The example below illustrates deleting the running container ``MyCT``:

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    # prlctl delete MyCT
    Removing the CT...
    Failed to remove the CT: Unable to complete the operation. This operation cannot \
    be completed because the virtual machine "{4f27f27f-c056-4a65-abf6-27642b6edd21}"\
    is in the "running" state.
    # prlctl stop MyCT
    Stopping the CT...
    The CT has been successfully stopped.
    # prlctl delete MyCT
    Removing the CT...
    The CT has been successfully removed.

