Docker and CI/CD · Junior · Question 32 of 75

What does `--rm` do in `docker run --rm my-app`?

1Removes the image once the container has started
2Removes any previous container with the same name
✓Correct answer: Removes the container automatically when it exits

Explanation

Great for one-off commands and tests: no pile of stopped containers. Data in named volumes is kept.

Further reading

Docker Docs: docker container run ↗

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