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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)