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Brian Goff dd7d1c8a02 On container rm, don't remove named mountpoints
This makes it so when calling `docker run --rm`, or `docker rm -v`, only
volumes specified without a name, e.g. `docker run -v /foo` instead of
`docker run -v awesome:/foo` are removed.

Note that all volumes are named, some are named by the user, some get a
generated name. This is specifically about how the volume was specified
on `run`, assuming that if the user specified it with a name they expect
it to persist after the container is cleaned up.

Signed-off-by: Brian Goff <cpuguy83@gmail.com>
2016-01-25 15:51:28 -05:00

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% DOCKER(1) Docker User Manuals % Docker Community % JUNE 2014

NAME

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 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.

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.

HISTORY

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