docker-rmi

remove Docker images from local storage

TLDR

Remove an image
$ docker rmi [image]
Remove multiple images
$ docker rmi [image1] [image2]
Force remove
$ docker rmi -f [image]
Remove all dangling images
$ docker rmi $(docker images -f dangling=true -q)
Remove by image ID
$ docker rmi [image_id]

SYNOPSIS

docker rmi [options] image [image...]

DESCRIPTION

docker rmi removes one or more images. Images in use by containers cannot be removed unless forced. Shorthand for docker image rm. Removing an image deletes all its layers unless they're shared with other images. Dangling images are untagged images that are no longer referenced by any tagged image.

PARAMETERS

-f, --force

Force removal.
--no-prune
Do not delete untagged parent images.

INSTALL

sudo apt install docker-cli
sudo dnf install docker-cli
sudo pacman -S docker
sudo apk add docker-cli
sudo zypper install docker
brew install docker
nix profile install nixpkgs#docker

SEE ALSO

docker-image-rm(1), docker-rm(1)

RESOURCES

Source code · Documentation