docker container rm
docker container rm
Description
Remove one or more containers
Usage
docker container rm [OPTIONS] CONTAINER [CONTAINER...]
Options
Name, shorthand | Default | Description |
---|---|---|
--force, -f | false | Force the removal of a running container (uses SIGKILL) |
--link, -l | false | Remove the specified link |
--volumes, -v | false | Remove the volumes associated with the container |
Parent command
Command | Description |
---|---|
docker container | Manage containers |
Examples
Removing a container using its ID
To remove a container using its ID, find either from a docker ps -a command, or use the ID returned from the docker run command, or retrieve it from a file used to store it using the docker run –cidfile:
$ docker container rm abebf7571666
Removing a container using the container name
The name of the container can be found using the docker ps -a command. The use that name as follows:
$ docker container rm hopeful_morse
Removing a container and all associated volumes
$ docker container rm -v redis redis
This command will remove the container and any volumes associated with it. Note that if a volume was specified with a name, it will not be removed.
$ docker create -v awesome:/foo -v /bar --name hello redis hello $ docker container rm -v hello
In this example, the volume for /foo
will remain in tact, but the volume for /bar
will be removed. The same behavior holds for volumes inherited with --volumes-from
.
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