single command to stop and remove docker container

Question

Is there any command which can combine the docker stop and docker rm command together ? Each time I want to delete a running container, I need to execu

Answer 1

You can use :

docker rm -f CONTAINER_ID

It will remove the container even if it is still running.

https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/commandline/rm/

You can also run your containers with --rm option, it will be automatically removed when stopped.

https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/run/#clean-up-rm

Edit: The rm -f might be dangerous for your data and is best suited for test or development containers. @Bernard's comment on this subject is worth reading.