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% DOCKER(1) Docker User Manuals
% Docker Community
% JUNE 2014
# NAME
docker-rm - Remove one or more containers
# SYNOPSIS
**docker rm**
[**-k**|**--kill**[=*false*]]
[**-l**|**--link**[=*false*]]
[**-s**|**--stop**[=*false*]]
[**-v**|**--volumes**[=*false*]]
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 \fB-f\fR option. To see all
containers on a host use the **docker ps -a** command.
# OPTIONS
**-k**, **--kill**=*true*|*false*
Kill and remove a running container. The default is *false*.
**-l**, **--link**=*true*|*false*
Remove the specified link and not the underlying container. The default is *false*.
**-s**, **--stop**=*true*|*false*
Stop and remove a running 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
# 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>