Remove docker0 bridge

Question

I'm using docker via

# service docker start

This creates a docker0 bridge. However using

# service docker stop

doesn't remove this bridge.

How do I get rid of it? I'm not sure if I missed something here.

See also serverfault.com/questions/642981/…
– Ondra Žižka
Feb 23, 2018 at 19:57 — Ondra Žižka, Feb 23, 2018 at 19:57

u1686_grawity · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-03 11:03:13Z

107

Just delete it:

ip link del docker0

(The old way, specific to bridges: brctl delbr docker0)

answered Nov 3, 2015 at 11:03

u1686_grawity

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That was step one, but the NetworkManager still had the bridge. So calling nmcli connection delete docker0 resolved the issue completely.
– tynn
Nov 3, 2015 at 12:11
4

Will this solution prevent Docker from starting correctly after doing service docker start or will docker create the bridge again?
– AlikElzin-kilaka
May 14, 2017 at 12:05
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No you don't. iproute2 is perfectly capable of doing the same.
– u1686_grawity
Jul 15, 2017 at 7:46
5

@AlikElzin-kilaka the bridge is created again when you start docker
– Fabian Schmengler
Oct 19, 2018 at 6:21
2

For the googlers: Check command docker network ls and docker network rm <ID>. The ID is the same as in the br- or bridge name!
– uav
Jan 9, 2020 at 18:54

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