docker-latest-rm (1) - Linux Manuals
docker-latest-rm: Remove one or more containers
NAME
docker-rm - Remove one or more containers
SYNOPSIS
docker rm [-f|--force] [-l|--link] [-v|--volumes] CONTAINER [CONTAINER...]
DESCRIPTION
docker rm will remove one or more containers from the host node. The container name or ID can be used. This does not remove images. You cannot remove a running container unless you use the -f option. To see all containers on a host use the docker ps -a command.
OPTIONS
--help
-f, --force=true|false
-l, --link=true|false
-v, --volumes=true|false
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:
The name of the container can be found using the docker ps -a
command. The use that name as follows:
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.
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.
April 2014, Originally compiled by William Henry (whenry at redhat dot com)
based on docker.com source material and internal work.
June 2014, updated by Sven Dowideit
<SvenDowideit [at] home.org.au>
July 2014, updated by Sven Dowideit
<SvenDowideit [at] home.org.au>
August 2014, updated by Sven Dowideit
<SvenDowideit [at] home.org.au>
Force the removal of a running container
Remove the specified link and not the underlying container. The default is
Remove the volumes associated with the container. The default is EXAMPLES
Removing a container using its ID
docker rm abebf7571666
Removing a container using the container name
docker rm hopeful_morse
Removing a container and all associated volumes
$ docker rm -v redis
redis
$ docker create -v awesome:/foo -v /bar --name hello redis
hello
$ docker rm -v hello
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