docker : removal of container takes too long

Question

I want to remove a container, the removal takes too long

sudo docker rm -f container_name

When I re-ran the command I got:

Error response from daemon: removal of container container_name is already in progress

The environment I am using:

Does this answer your question? [Docker - Cannot remove dead container](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/30794108/docker-cannot-remove-dead-container) — LinPy, Nov 11 '19 at 10:23
please, share the command you use to remove the container. inspecting the logs of the container may help too — rok, Nov 11 '19 at 10:25
Did you tried `docker system prune` after stopping that container? — Sameer K, Nov 11 '19 at 10:39

ghazouan badr · Accepted Answer · 2019-11-13T08:32:31.813

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after restarting docker daemon, I can remove the container.

sudo service docker restart

sudo docker rm -f container_name

edited Nov 13 '19 at 08:32

answered Nov 11 '19 at 11:17

ghazouan badr

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@shyam if my answer lacks additional information, please refer to what kind of infos – ghazouan badr Nov 13 '19 at 09:19
@WillieCheng docker daemon stucks, so it cannot remove the container, this answer resolved the issue for me – ghazouan badr Nov 13 '19 at 09:24

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