docker service rm

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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.

Usage

docker service rm SERVICE [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

Extended description

Removes the specified services from the swarm. This command has to be run targeting a manager node.

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.