---
title: "container prune"
description: "Remove all stopped containers"
keywords: container, prune, delete, remove
---
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# container prune
```markdown
Usage: docker container prune [OPTIONS]
Remove all stopped containers
Options:
-f, --force Do not prompt for confirmation
--help Print usage
```
## Description
Removes all stopped containers.
## Examples
### Prune containers
```bash
$ docker container prune
WARNING! This will remove all stopped containers.
Are you sure you want to continue? [y/N] y
Deleted Containers:
4a7f7eebae0f63178aff7eb0aa39cd3f0627a203ab2df258c1a00b456cf20063
f98f9c2aa1eaf727e4ec9c0283bc7d4aa4762fbdba7f26191f26c97f64090360
Total reclaimed space: 212 B
```
## Related commands
* [system df](system_df.md)
* [volume prune](volume_prune.md)
* [image prune](image_prune.md)
* [network prune](network_prune.md)
* [system prune](system_prune.md)