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Docker commands to remove all containers and images

bash / zsh

# kill all running containers  
docker kill $(docker ps -q)
# delete all stopped containers.  
docker rm $(docker ps -a -q)
# delete all volumes.  
docker volume rm $(docker volume ls -q)
# delete all images.
docker rmi $(docker images -q)
docker kill $(docker ps -q) && 
  docker rm $(docker ps -a -q) && 
  docker volume rm $(docker volume ls -q) && 
  docker rmi $(docker images -q)

fish

# kill all running containers  
docker kill (docker ps -q)
# delete all stopped containers.  
docker rm (docker ps -a -q)
# delete all volumes.  
docker volume rm (docker volume ls -q)
# delete all images.
docker rmi (docker images -q)
docker kill (docker ps -q) && 
  docker rm (docker ps -a -q) && 
  docker volume rm (docker volume ls -q) && 
  docker rmi (docker images -q)
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