docs/engine/reference/commandline/container_rm.md

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engine-cli	docker_container_rm	docker container rm

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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.