How To Stop and Remove All Docker Images, Containers, and Volumes

In this guide, I will show you simple tips to stop and remove containers, docker images, and values.

List all Docker Images

docker images -q

1	docker images -q

Removing Docker Image or images

// to remove one specific image
docker rm image1
// to remove two (more) specific images, just mention list
docker rm image1 image2

// to remove one specific image

docker rm image1

// to remove two (more) specific images, just mention list

docker rm image1 image2

Removing All Docker Image

docker rmi $(docker images -q)

1	docker rmi $(docker images -q)

Remove a container(s)

// to remove one specific container
docker rm container1
// to remove two (more) specific container, just mention list
docker rm container1 container2

// to remove one specific container

docker rm container1

// to remove two (more) specific container, just mention list

docker rm container1 container2

Remove a container and its volume

docker rm -v container_name

1	docker rm -v container_name

List all containers (only IDs)

docker ps -aq

1	docker ps -aq

Stop all running containers

docker stop $(docker ps -aq)

1	docker stop $(docker ps -aq)

Remove all containers

docker rm $(docker ps -aq)

1	docker rm $(docker ps -aq)

Remove all exited containers

docker rm $(docker ps -a -f status=exited -q)

1	docker rm $(docker ps -a -f status=exited -q)

Remove containers using more than one filter

docker rm $(docker ps -a -f status=exited -f status=created -q)

1	docker rm $(docker ps -a -f status=exited -f status=created -q)

clean all in one command

docker system prune

1	docker system prune

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Arjun

I am Arjun from Hyderabad (India). I have been working as a software engineer from last 7+ years, and its my passion to learn new things and implement them as a practice. Aside from work, I likes gardening and spending time with pets.