--- datafolder: engine-cli datafile: docker_container_rm title: docker container rm --- {% include cli.md %} ## 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 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 volume for `/bar` will be removed. The same behavior holds for volumes inherited with `--volumes-from`.