ec2-delete-group
Syntax
ec2-delete-group
group
Description
Deletes the specified security group.
Note | |
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If you attempt to delete a security group that contains instances, a fault is returned. If you attempt to delete a security group that is referenced by another security group, a fault is returned. For example, if security group B has a rule that allows access from security group A, security group A cannot be deleted until the allow rule is removed. |
Options
Option | Description | Required |
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| Name of the security group. Example: | Yes |
Output
Amazon EC2 returns a table that contains the following information:
Output type identifier ("GROUP")
Name of the deleted security group
Amazon EC2 displays errors on stderr
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Example
This command deletes the websrv security group.
PROMPT>
ec2-delete-group websrv
GROUP websrv