# CLI Decommission Node

The `pf9ctl decommission-node` command detaches the node from the cluster, deauthorize it, and then removes it from Platform9.

## Syntax Example

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```bash
pf9ctl decommission-node [flags]
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## All Available Commands and Flags

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```bash
pf9ctl decommission-node --help
Removes the host agent package and decommissions this node from the Platform9 control plane.

Usage:
  pf9ctl decommission-node [flags]

Flags:
  -h, --help         help for decommission-node
      --mfa string   MFA token

Global Flags:
      --no-prompt   disable all user prompts
      --verbose     print verbose logs
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## Command Example

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```bash
# ./pf9ctl decommission-node
New version found. Please upgrade to the latest version
✓ Loaded Config Successfully
Removing packages
(Reading database ... 140475 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing pf9-comms (5.4.0-979.1d99945) ...
Removing pf9-kube (1.21.3-pmk.35) ...
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Note: If the node was used with proxy configuration, following file needs to be deleted from the node to use without proxy or a new configuration : `/etc/systemd/system/containerd.service.d/00-pf9-proxy.conf`