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aws lightsail delete-instance-snapshot

Deletes a specific snapshot of a virtual private server (or instance). AWS CLI reference

1 example 1 option Its page in the AWS CLI reference

Examples

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To delete a snapshot of an instance

The following delete-instance-snapshot example deletes the specified snapshot of an instance.

aws lightsail delete-instance-snapshot --instance-snapshot-name WordPress-1-Snapshot-1Identify

--instance-snapshot-nameThe name of the snapshot to delete.

Its output

{
    "operations": [
        {
            "id": "a1b2c3d4-5678-90ab-cdef-EXAMPLE11111",
            "resourceName": "WordPress-1-Snapshot-1",
            "resourceType": "InstanceSnapshot",
            "createdAt": 1569874524.562,
            "location": {
                "availabilityZone": "all",
                "regionName": "us-west-2"
            },
            "isTerminal": true,
            "operationType": "DeleteInstanceSnapshot",
            "status": "Succeeded",
            "statusChangedAt": 1569874524.562
        }
    ]
}

For more information, see Delete unused Lightsail snapshots to avoid monthly charges in the Amazon Lightsail User Guide.

Options

1 in the AWS CLI reference

--instance-snapshot-nameThe name of the snapshot to delete.