ec2-delete-volume

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Syntax

ec2-delete-volume volume_id

Deletes the specified Amazon EBS volume.

Option Description Required

volume_id

The ID of the Amazon EBS volume to delete.

	Note
	The volume remains in the `deleting` state for several minutes after entering this command.

Example: vol-4282672b

Yes

Amazon EBS returns a table that contains the following information:

Amazon EBS displays errors on stderr.

This example deletes volume vol-4282672b.

$ ec2-delete-volume vol-4282672b
VOLUME vol-4282672b