Remove orphaned Docker resources
November 21, 2024 · AI Conversations
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### **1. Remove Orphaned Containers**
Orphaned containers are usually stopped containers that aren't linked to active services.
docker container prune
This removes all stopped containers. When prompted, confirm with `y`.
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### **2. Remove Orphaned Images**
Remove unused or dangling images (those not associated with any container):
docker image prune
To remove **all unused images**, including those not dangling, use:
docker image prune -a
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### **3. Remove Orphaned Networks**
Remove unused Docker networks:
docker network prune
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### **4. Remove Orphaned Volumes**
Remove volumes that are no longer used by any container:
docker volume prune
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### **5. Combine Prune Commands**
To clean up everything in one step (containers, images, networks, and volumes):
docker system prune
If you want to remove **all unused images and volumes** as well:
docker system prune -a --volumes
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### **Notes:**
– **Be cautious** with these commands, especially with the `-a` flag, as it removes resources that aren't currently in use, even if they may be used later.
– Before removing orphaned volumes or images, make sure they aren't needed by any manual setups or non-active projects.
Would you like assistance determining what resources might be orphaned before removal?
Removing network appphp7_other-7app-network
ERROR: error while removing network: network appphp7_other-7app-network id 54ef357ceba777afd43a3e30f9ed8a34672d6d13632609e65128498be2d8fa11 has active endpoints
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### **1. Identify Orphan Containers**
Run the following command to list all containers, including orphaned ones:
docker ps -a
Look for containers like `other-7mysql` that aren't part of your current Docker Compose project.
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### **2. Remove Orphan Containers**
To remove the orphan container(s):
docker rm -f other-7mysql
Replace `other-7mysql` with the actual container name from the list.
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### **3. Remove the Network**
Now that the orphan container has been removed, retry removing the network:
docker network rm appphp7_other-7app-network
If you still see errors, ensure no containers are attached to the network by inspecting it:
docker network inspect appphp7_other-7app-network
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### **4. Use `–remove-orphans` with Docker Compose**
To automatically clean up orphan containers when managing services with Docker Compose:
docker-compose down --remove-orphans
If you’re using the new Compose V2 syntax (`docker compose` instead of `docker-compose`):
docker compose down --remove-orphans
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### **5. Force Cleanup**
If issues persist, forcefully clean up networks and containers:
– **Force-remove containers:**
docker rm -f $(docker ps -aq)
– **Force-remove networks:**
docker network prune -f
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Let me know if you encounter further issues during this cleanup!