docker service rm

Description

Remove one or more services

API 1.24+  The client and daemon API must both be at least 1.24 to use this command. Use the docker version command on the client to check your client and daemon API versions.

Swarm This command works with the Swarm orchestrator.

Usage

$ docker service rm SERVICE [SERVICE...]

Extended description

Removes the specified services from the swarm.

Note

This is a cluster management command, and must be executed on a swarm manager node. To learn about managers and workers, refer to the Swarm mode section in the documentation.

For example uses of this command, refer to the examples section below.

Examples

Remove the redis service:

$ docker service rm redis

redis

$ docker service ls

ID  NAME  MODE  REPLICAS  IMAGE

Warning

Unlike docker rm, this command does not ask for confirmation before removing a running service.

Parent command

Command Description
docker service Manage services
Command Description
docker service create Create a new service
docker service inspect Display detailed information on one or more services
docker service logs Fetch the logs of a service or task
docker service ls List services
docker service ps List the tasks of one or more services
docker service rm Remove one or more services
docker service rollback Revert changes to a service’s configuration
docker service scale Scale one or multiple replicated services
docker service update Update a service