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Deleting Images

Explore how to delete Docker images using the docker rmi command by image name, short ID, or SHA. Understand when and how to force delete images, how Docker handles shared layers, and how to remove multiple images efficiently. This lesson helps you manage your local image repository to keep your Docker environment clean and organized.

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We can delete images using the docker rmi command. rmi is short for “remove image.” Deleting images removes them from our local repository, and they will no longer appear in our docker images commands. The operation also deletes all directories on the local filesystem containing layer data. However, Docker won’t ...