How to remove a Docker container

Removing a Docker container can easily be done by following these steps:

• Use the docker ps command with the -a flag to locate the name or ID of the container(s) you want to remove:

docker ps -a

• Run the following command and replace <ID> by the ID of the container that you want to remove:

docker rm <ID>

• Multiple containers can also be removed with the command above:

docker rm <ID1> <ID2>

You can also automatically remove a container when it exits. This is useful if you know, while creating a container, that you will not need it afterward. The ​following command will run the container and automatically remove it upon exit:

docker run --rm image_name