Remove Docker Containers
What happens if I remove a running container without the -f flag?
The -f flag forcefully stops and removes the container. If you try to remove a running container without using the -f flag, Docker will return an error.
How can I avoid running out of system resources due to unused data in your Docker environment?
To avoid running out of system resources due to unused containers, images, caches etc you can use the following command which removes all unused data in your docker environment
docker system prune
What happens to the Docker image when I remove a container?
When you remove a Docker container, the underlying Docker image remains intact. Removing a container only deletes the container’s runtime instance, not the image it was created from.
How to Remove Docker Containers
Docker is a platform that provides a set of PaaS (Platform as a Service) products that help developers containerize applications, allowing them to run consistently across various supported environments. The core component of Docker is Docker Engine which consists of:
- Docker Daemon: The process responsible for building, running, and managing containerized applications.
- Docker Client: A command-line interface (CLI) used to interact with the Docker Daemon