
Therefore, you won't be able do any communication with it, and no files are stored in your current directory.

If the container is started in the background, then you receive the container ID.īy default, the container runs in isolation. You can also run it in the background by adding the -d option: docker run -d mysql You can stop the execution by pressing CTRL+C. If the image does not exist, then it will be downloaded. Start a Docker ImageĪn image can be started in the foreground by: docker run cassandra The option -f forces the execution, because otherwise you would get an error if the image is referenced by more than 1 tag. To remove the image directly, it is easier to delete the image by image id: docker image rm 3a5e53f63281 -f Therefore, to remove it completely, I need to also remove another version tag: docker rm mysql:8.0.19

In my case, the image is still tagged with mysql:8.0.19. Therefore, there is a handy option to filter certain information: docker inspect -format='' 3a5e53f63281 Remove Docker ImagesĪ single image can be removed by: docker rm mysql:latest Alternatively, you can also use the image ID to get the information: docker inspect 3a5e53f63281 To get more information about an image, you can inspect it: docker inspect mysql:latest

etcd 3.4.13-0 0369cf4303ff 11 months ago 253 MBĭocker containers are not automatically removed when you stop them unless you start the container using the -rm flag. kube-controller-manager v1.21.3 bc2bb319a703 3 weeks ago 120 MB The output should look something like this: REPOSITORY TAG IMAGE ID CREATED SIZE To remove one or more Docker images, first, you need to find the IDs of the images: docker image ls Copy
#Docker remove container and image download#
When you download a Docker image, it is kept on the server until you manually remove it. In this article i'll explain different ways to do the housekeeping and provide you a script which will help you to do this work in a automated fashion. When working with Docker, you can quickly accumulate a large number of unused objects that consume significant disk space.
#Docker remove container and image how to#
How To Remove Docker Containers, Images, Volumes in an automated wayĭocker is an open-source containerization platform that allows you to quickly build, test, and deploy applications as portable containers that can run virtually anywhere.
