docker compose down

This docker compose down command stops containers and removes containers, networks, volumes, and images created by up.

By default, the only things removed are:

Networks and volumes defined as external are never removed.

Syntax

$ docker compose down [OPTIONS]

Here,

OPTIONS:

—rmi $type → Remove images and if:
- type = “all”: Remove all images used by any service.
- type = “local”: Remove only images that don’t have a custom tag.
—volumes or -v → Remove named volumes declared in the volumes section.
—remove-orphans → Remove containers for services not defined in the Compose file.
—timeout or -t → Specify a shutdown timeout in seconds(default is 10 seconds)