# Rm: cannot remove '/var/run/postgresql': Directory not empty

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**Created:** [March 4, 2023, 12:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rm-cannot-remove-var-run-postgresql-directory-not-empty/257046 "2023-03-04T12:09:32Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 5, 2023, 12:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rm-cannot-remove-var-run-postgresql-directory-not-empty/257046/2 "2023-03-05T00:01:59Z")

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Did you stop the old container?

docker stop app  
docker rm app

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