How can I delete the docker images which are unused and irrelevant?

It is important in docker to delete images in order to get more extra space and storage. The more you have storage and fewer irrelevant images the more your process will be streamlined. Here are the best practices given in order to delete a docker image:-

Step-1 Choose the images in the list docker that you want to delete by using the command

“ docker images”

The above command will show you the list of images along with their repository names and other details. 

Step-2 The second step involves choosing the right images from the list which you want to be deleted 

Step-3 Delete the docker image by using the command

“docker rmi”

Always ensure that the image that you want to be deleted should not used by any running containers as it can harm the process. One thing you should remember is that the deleted file is also irreversible. Here is one example given to delete a docker image by using Python and docker library:-

Import docker

# Create a Docker client

Client = docker.from_env()

# Specify the image name and tag

Image_name = “your_image_name”

Image_tag = “your_image_tag”

# Delete the Docker image

Client.images.remove(f”{image_name}:{image_tag}”)

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