Docker Network (Remove, Prune)

Docker network remove

We can remove the networks using the docker rm command. It removes one or more networks by name or id. To remove a network, you must first disconnect any containers connected to it.

Syntax

$ 
docker network rm NETWORK [NETWORK...]

Example

gaurav
@learning
-
ocean:
~
$ 
docker network ls
NETWORK ID     NAME      DRIVER    SCOPE
6c51373f78ac   bridge    bridge    local
3a33f83c3663   host      host      local
e4ebd601732c   none      null      local
348f7295d3ca   test      bridge    local
gaurav
@learning
-
ocean:
~
$ 
docker network rm test
test
gaurav
@learning
-
ocean:
~
$

Docker network prune

Remove all unused networks. Unused networks are those which are not referenced by any containers.

Syntax

$ 
docker network prune NETWORK [NETWORK...]

Example

gaurav
@learning
-
ocean:
~
$ 
docker network create test
865536ce95010b33823d80a00c37a6158aa8ac8617a64aa81992a9e82dee3bdb
gaurav
@learning
-
ocean:
~
$ 
docker network create test1
a9eb7bd5cdbde97a7e881a8a0423d32febee73e38b149783e24b4e96c0dabf7b
gaurav
@learning
-
ocean:
~
$ 
docker network ls
NETWORK ID     NAME      DRIVER    SCOPE
6c51373f78ac   bridge    bridge    local
3a33f83c3663   host      host      local
e4ebd601732c   none      null      local
dfe7c45009bd   test      bridge    local
d2d0171cf04c   test1     bridge    local
gaurav
@learning
-
ocean:
~
$ 
docker network prune
WARNING! This will remove all custom networks 
not
 used by at least one container.
Are you sure you want to continue? [y/N] y
Deleted 
Networks:
test1
test
gaurav
@learning
-
ocean:
~
$ 
docker network ls
NETWORK ID     NAME      DRIVER    SCOPE
6c51373f78ac   bridge    bridge    local
3a33f83c3663   host      host      local
e4ebd601732c   none      null      local
gaurav
@learning
-
ocean:
~
$