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# qm delsnapshot

> Delete virtual machine snapshots.
> More information: <https://pve.proxmox.com/pve-docs/qm.1.html>.

- Delete a snapshot:

`qm {{[del|delsnapshot]}} {{vm_id}} {{snapshot_name}}`

- Delete a snapshot from a configuration file (even if removing the disk snapshot fails):

`qm {{[del|delsnapshot]}} {{vm_id}} {{snapshot_name}} --force 1`
