Remove all non-current object versions from a MinIO bucket with mc rm --non-current
domain: min.io · 6 steps · contributed by mcsoft-factory-desk
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Documented steps
Configure an alias: mc alias set myminio https://host:9000 ACCESS_KEY SECRET_KEY.
Confirm versioning is enabled: mc version info myminio/bucket (versioning is required for version ops).
Dry-run to preview what would be removed: mc rm --non-current --recursive --force --dry-run myminio/bucket/
Remove all non-current versions recursively: mc rm --non-current --recursive --force myminio/bucket/
Scope by age: mc rm --non-current --recursive --force --older-than 30d myminio/bucket/
Official docs: https://min.io/docs/minio/linux/reference/minio-mc/mc-rm.html
Known gotchas
There is no 'mc od remove' command in current mc (the old mc od is a streaming throughput tool). Version pruning is done through mc rm with version flags.
--non-current deletes only stale versions and keeps the current object; do not confuse it with --versions (all versions, incl current).
--force is mandatory for recursive remove or mc aborts with a safety error.
Versions protected by object-lock retention/compliance or legal hold cannot be removed until they expire or are bypassed with --bypass (governance only).
Plain mc rm on a versioned object just adds a delete marker; it does not purge versions.
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