How to remove a container from the Docker Engine with "docker container rm" command?

If a container is no longer needed, you can remove it from the Docker Engine to save space using the "docker container rm" command.

1. Run "docker container list --all" command. You see 2 containers created from the same image, hello-world.

fyicenter$ docker container list --all

CONTAINER ID  IMAGE        COMMAND   STATUS                  NAMES
64e144db8c6c  hello-world  "/hello"  Exited (0) 2 hours ago  nervous_banach
96ce071457fc  hello-world  "/hello"  Exited (0) 9 hours ago  gracious_wilson

2. Remove the first container by its name, nervous_banach, to keep the second one.

fyicenter$ docker container rm nervous_banach
nervous_banach

fyicenter$ docker ps --all | grep hello

CONTAINER ID  IMAGE        COMMAND   STATUS                  NAMES
96ce071457fc  hello-world  "/hello"  Exited (0) 9 hours ago  gracious_wilson

⇒ "docker container rm ..." - Remove All Containers

⇐ "docker container stop/kill" - Stop/Kill Container

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