DOCKER
Section: Docker User Manuals (1)
Updated: Jun 2025
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NAME
docke-containe-rm- Remove one or more containers
SYNOPSIS
docker container rm [OPTIONS] CONTAINER [CONTAINER...]
DESCRIPTION
docker container 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 container ls-a command.
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
-volume-from.
OPTIONS
-f,
-force[=false]
Force the removal of a running container (uses SIGKILL)
-l, -link[=false]
Remove the specified link
-v, -volumes[=false]
Remove anonymous volumes associated with the container
SEE ALSO
docke-container(1)
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- SYNOPSIS
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- DESCRIPTION
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- EXAMPLES
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- Removing a container using its ID
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- Removing a container using the container name
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- Removing a container and all associated volumes
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- OPTIONS
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- SEE ALSO
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