Is there a way to force destroy a machine?

Question

I've got a unit that is stuck in pending mode, how can I forcefully destroy it?

Answer 1

You can use the juju remove-machine --force command to force this:

Machines that are responsible for the environment cannot be removed. Machines running units or containers can only be removed with the --force flag; doing so will also remove all those units and containers without giving them any opportunity to shut down cleanly.

Examples:

Remove machine number 5 which has no running units or containers:

juju remove-machine 5

Remove machine 6 and any running units or containers

juju remove-machine 6 --force

Source:

• juju help remove-machine