github.com/brahmaroutu/docker@v1.2.1-0.20160809185609-eb28dde01f16/docs/reference/commandline/volume_rm.md (about) 1 <!--[metadata]> 2 +++ 3 title = "volume rm" 4 description = "the volume rm command description and usage" 5 keywords = ["volume, rm"] 6 [menu.main] 7 parent = "smn_cli" 8 +++ 9 <![end-metadata]--> 10 11 # volume rm 12 13 ```markdown 14 Usage: docker volume rm VOLUME [VOLUME...] 15 16 Remove one or more volumes 17 18 Aliases: 19 rm, remove 20 21 Options: 22 --help Print usage 23 ``` 24 25 Remove one or more volumes. You cannot remove a volume that is in use by a container. 26 27 $ docker volume rm hello 28 hello 29 30 ## Related information 31 32 * [volume create](volume_create.md) 33 * [volume inspect](volume_inspect.md) 34 * [volume ls](volume_ls.md) 35 * [Understand Data Volumes](../../tutorials/dockervolumes.md)