Destroy an installation

Removes AWS resources and local installer state for all enabled services.

Commands

edge-installer destroy installation.yaml          # prompts for confirmation
edge-installer destroy installation.yaml --yes

make down                                         # same as destroy --yes

What happens

1. Ansible destroy.yml (when SSH works):
   • Stops WireGuard if vpn was enabled
   • Stops Docker Compose stack if cloud_app was enabled
2. terraform destroy — EC2, SG, EIP, VPN rules
3. Deletes .installer-state/<name>/installation.json

Warnings

• All data on the EC2 instance is lost (PostgreSQL, artifacts, VPN config)
• Elastic IP is released
• Cannot be undone

Confirm installation name and region before proceeding.

Partial failure

If destroy fails:

1. Check SSH access to the instance
2. Inspect .installer-state/<name>/terraform/terraform.tfstate
3. Review resources in AWS console
4. Retry edge-installer destroy installation.yaml --yes

Related

• AWS deployment
• Troubleshooting