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title: “volume rm” description: “the volume rm command description and usage” keywords: “volume, rm”

volume rm

Usage:  docker volume rm [OPTIONS] VOLUME [VOLUME...]

Remove one or more volumes

Aliases:
  rm, remove

Options:
  -f, --force  Force the removal of one or more volumes
      --help   Print usage

Description

Remove one or more volumes. You cannot remove a volume that is in use by a container.

Examples

  $ docker volume rm hello
  hello

Related commands

• volume create
• volume inspect
• volume ls
• volume prune
• Understand Data Volumes