docker-latest-rm (1) Linux Manual Page
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
Force the removal of a running container
-l, –link=true|false
Remove the specified link and not the underlying container. The default is
-v, –volumes=true|false
Remove the volumes associated with the container. The default is
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 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 rm hopeful_morse
Removing a container and all associated volumes
$ docker 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 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 –volumes-from.