The biggest pain of experimentation with builds is an overwhelming number of containers / images you can generate in a very short period of time. Nothing can replace a well designed and automated build system. However, before you get there, I attach the commands, which I believe will save you a lot of time. manual Docker Docker Please bare in mind, these commands should be only used on , as they will irreversibly remove all your data. development systems : Delete all containers docker rm $(docker ps -a -q) : Delete all images docker rmi $(docker images -q) (even with linked containers): Force delete all images docker rmi $(docker images -q) --force Useful post? If so, make my day by clicking the heart below! About the Author is the founder and the architect of . You can connect with him on , , , and . Kamil Tamiola Peptone — The Protein Intelligence Company AngelList LinkedIn Twitter Researchgate