This article introduces how to bulk delete unused Docker images, containers, volumes, networks, build cache, and more.

Bulk Delete Unused containers, networks, volumes, images, and build cache

docker system prune --volumes

WARNING! This will remove:
        - all stopped containers
        - all networks not used by at least one container
        - all volumes not used by at least one container
        - all dangling images
        - all build cache
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docker system prune | Docker Documentation

Unused docker containers

List unused docker containers

docker ps -a -f status=exited

Bulk delete unused docker containers

docker rm $(docker ps -a -f status=exited -q)

Unused docker volumes

List unused docker volumes

docker volume ls -f dangling=true

Delete unused docker volumes

docker volume prune

docker volume prune | Docker Documentation

Unused docker images

List unused docker images

docker images -f dangling=true

Bulk delete unused docker images

docker images purge

docker image prune | Docker Documentation

Unused docker networks

Bulk delete unused docker networks

docker network purge

docker network prune | Docker Documentation

That’s all from the Gemba on bulk deleting unused Docker images, containers, volumes, networks, build cache, and more to free up disk space.

Reference Information

• How To Remove Docker Images, Containers, and Volumes | DigitalOcean