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# persistentvolumeclaim

The delete persistentvolumeclaim command removes a specified Persistent Volume Claim (PVC) from the Kubernetes cluster. Deleting a PVC releases its claim on a Persistent Volume (PV), but the underlying storage may persist depending on the reclaim policy of the PV.

## Usage

```
cldkctl delete persistentvolumeclaim [name] [flags]
```

## Steps

Follow the steps below to run and view the result of this command:

1. If you want to view the list of Persistent Volume Claims before deleting, refer to the get persistentvolumeclaim section.
2. Run the following command in your terminal:

```
cldkctl delete persistentvolumeclaim [persistentvolumeclaim-name]
```

3. Replace \[persistentvolumeclaim-name] with the name of the Persistent Volume Claim you want to delete.
4. Once completed successfully, a message “✓ PersistentVolumeClaim deleted” will appear in your terminal.

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## Flags

{% hint style="info" %}
This command supports[ global flags.](/cloudeka-api-list/global-flags.md) Refer to the Global Flags section for details
{% endhint %}

| Flag       | Description                                    |
| ---------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| -h, --help | Help for delete persistentvolumeclaim command. |

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