docker error - 'name is already in use by container'

Question

Running the docker registry with below command always throws an error:

dev:tmp me$ docker run \\
     -d --name registry-v1 \\
     -e SETTINGS_         


        

Answer 1

You can remove it with command sudo docker rm YOUR_CONTAINER_ID, then run a new container with sudo docker run ...; or restart an existing container with sudo docker start YOUR_CONTAINER_ID