# Docker installation not working

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-installation-not-working/52448
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Created:** [November 3, 2016, 3:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-installation-not-working/52448 "2016-11-03T15:49:27Z")
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### Author: ![Falco](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/falco/32/179432_2.png) [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2016, 6:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-installation-not-working/52448/12 "2016-11-03T18:44:38Z")

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> [@rhotimee](#):
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> Stop the container before attempting removal or use -f

That’s your cue 😄.

```plaintext
docker stop $(docker ps -a -q)
docker rm $(docker ps -a -q)
docker rmi $(docker images -q)

```

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