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Remove Image

docker

Remove one or more images from the local system.

Stop Container

docker

Stop one or more running containers gracefully.

Remove Network

docker

Remove one or more networks.

docker/rm

Remove Container

Remove one or more containers from the system.

container
cleanup

Command

docker rm

Explanation

docker rm permanently removes containers and their writable layers. By default, it only removes stopped containers. The -f flag first sends a SIGKILL to stop them. This command helps keep Docker environments clean.

Common Use Cases

  • •Clean up stopped containers
  • •Force remove crashed or stuck containers

Best Practices

  • ✓Use --rm in docker run to auto-remove short-lived containers
  • ✓Run docker ps -a before deletion

Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • ⚠Removing containers that hold important data without volumes

Troubleshooting

Problem: Cannot remove running container

Solution: Add -f flag to force removal.

Examples

Remove stopped container

docker rm my_container

Force remove running container

docker rm -f my_container

More

Remove Volume

docker

Remove one or more volumes

Run Container

docker

Create and start a new Docker container from an image, with options for interactive mode, port mapping, volume mounting, and environment configuration.

Start Container

docker

Start one or more stopped containers.