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Permanently Delete Mastodon Account from an Instance

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Permanently Delete Mastodon Account from an Instance

Run the following account as the Unix account running the Mastodon instance:

RAILS_ENV=production bundle exec rails c

In the Rails shell, run the following command, replacing username with the actual local username to destroy and purge from the instance:

account = Account.find_local!('username')
account.destroy