% DOCKER(1) Docker User Manuals % Docker Community % JUNE 2014
docker-rm - Remove one or more containers
docker rm [-f|--force] [-l|--link] [-v|--volumes] CONTAINER [CONTAINER...]
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.
--help Print usage statement
-f, --force=true|false Force the removal of a running container (uses SIGKILL). The default is false.
-l, --link=true|false Remove the specified link and not the underlying container. The default is false.
-v, --volumes=true|false Remove the volumes associated with the container. The default is false.
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
The name of the container can be found using the docker ps -a command. The use that name as follows:
docker rm hopeful_morse
$ 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.
April 2014, Originally compiled by William Henry (whenry at redhat dot com) based on docker.com source material and internal work. June 2014, updated by Sven Dowideit SvenDowideit@home.org.au July 2014, updated by Sven Dowideit SvenDowideit@home.org.au August 2014, updated by Sven Dowideit SvenDowideit@home.org.au