# Destroying docker container does not destroy the database?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/destroying-docker-container-does-not-destroy-the-database/26411>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [16 Marzo, 2015 21:18 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/destroying-docker-container-does-not-destroy-the-database/26411 "2015-03-16T21:18:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![brahn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/brahn/32/109267_2.png) [@brahn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/brahn)\
**Post date:** [16 Marzo, 2015 21:33 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/destroying-docker-container-does-not-destroy-the-database/26411/3 "2015-03-16T21:33:27Z")

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> [@sam](#):
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> destroy your container, `rm -fr /var/discourse/shared/standalone`

not to be confused with the command `./launcher destroy app` though right?

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