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docker: Remove a volume.
$ docker volume rm ${volume_name}
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The command "docker volume rm ${volume_name}" is used to delete or remove a Docker volume from the system.

Here's a breakdown of what each part of the command does:

  • "docker": This is the Docker command-line interface (CLI) command used to interact with Docker.
  • "volume": This is a sub-command of the Docker CLI used to manage Docker volumes.
  • "rm": This is a short form for the "remove" action, which indicates that we want to delete or remove a Docker volume.
  • "${volume_name}": This is a placeholder representing the name of the Docker volume that you want to remove. The actual name of the volume should be provided in place of "${volume_name}".

For example, if you have a Docker volume named "my_volume", you would replace "${volume_name}" with "my_volume" to delete it using this command:

docker volume rm my_volume

Keep in mind that deleting a Docker volume will permanently remove all data stored within it.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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