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# kubectl delete

> Delete Kubernetes resources.
> More information: <https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubectl/kubectl-commands#delete>.

- Delete a specific pod:

`kubectl delete pod {{pod_name}}`

- Delete a specific deployment:

`kubectl delete deployment {{deployment_name}}`

- Delete a specific node:

`kubectl delete node {{node_name}}`

- Delete all pods in a specified namespace:

`kubectl delete pods --all --namespace {{namespace}}`

- Delete all deployments and services in a specified namespace:

`kubectl delete deployments,services --all --namespace {{namespace}}`

- Delete all nodes:

`kubectl delete nodes --all`

- Delete resources defined in a YAML manifest:

`kubectl delete --filename {{path/to/manifest.yaml}}`
