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"image is being used by stopped container" error

I am trying to delete a docker image by this command:

docker rmi <Image-Id>

Obviously, I have replaced the Image-Id by the Id I get using:

docker images

But I see the error below:

Error response from daemon: conflict: unable to delete <Image-ID> (must be forced) - image is being used by stopped container xxxxxxxxxxx
Solution

  • You can also use --force , -f Force removal of the image

    If you use the -f flag and specify the image’s short or long ID, then this command untags and removes all images that match the specified ID.

      docker rmi -f <image_id>

    Note: this command removes images being used by containers.