docker container prune

Description

Remove all stopped containers

Usage

docker container prune [OPTIONS]

Options

Name, shorthand	Default	Description
--force, -f	false	Do not prompt for confirmation

Parent command

Command	Description
docker container	Manage containers

Related commands

Command	Description
docker container attach	Attach to a running container
docker container commit	Create a new image from a container’s changes
docker container cp	Copy files/folders between a container and the local filesystem
docker container create	Create a new container
docker container diff	Inspect changes on a container’s filesystem
docker container exec	Run a command in a running container
docker container export	Export a container’s filesystem as a tar archive
docker container inspect	Display detailed information on one or more containers
docker container kill	Kill one or more running containers
docker container logs	Fetch the logs of a container
docker container ls	List containers
docker container pause	Pause all processes within one or more containers
docker container port	List port mappings or a specific mapping for the container
docker container prune	Remove all stopped containers
docker container rename	Rename a container
docker container restart	Restart one or more containers
docker container rm	Remove one or more containers
docker container run	Run a command in a new container
docker container start	Start one or more stopped containers
docker container stats	Display a live stream of container(s) resource usage statistics
docker container stop	Stop one or more running containers
docker container top	Display the running processes of a container
docker container unpause	Unpause all processes within one or more containers
docker container update	Update configuration of one or more containers
docker container wait	Block until one or more containers stop, then print their exit codes

Extended description

Removes all stopped containers.

Examples

Prune containers

$ docker container prune
WARNING! This will remove all stopped containers.
Are you sure you want to continue? [y/N] y
Deleted Containers:
4a7f7eebae0f63178aff7eb0aa39cd3f0627a203ab2df258c1a00b456cf20063
f98f9c2aa1eaf727e4ec9c0283bc7d4aa4762fbdba7f26191f26c97f64090360

Total reclaimed space: 212 B