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7/21/2026
Clean up Docker images that are taking up space

Clean up Docker images that are taking up space

Short summary

A practical guide to reclaiming disk space consumed by dangling and unused Docker images. Covers docker system df for diagnostics, docker image prune for dangling layers, prune -a for all unreferenced images, and system prune for a full reset. Includes a cron job template for automated weekly cleanup.

  • Use docker system df to diagnose space usage before cleaning
  • docker image prune -a removes all unreferenced images; filter by age for safety
  • Automate with a weekly cron job running prune -f and logging results

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