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NAME
docker-container-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 im-
ages. You cannot remove a running container unless you use the -f op-
tion. 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 re-
trieve 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 vol-
ume for /bar will be removed. The same behavior holds for volumes in-
herited with --volumes-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
docker-container(1)
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