docker / docker/buildx

how to delete specific image

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Description

When we use buildx to build, the more build times, the larger the cache, resulting in less and less disk space. Although it can be cleaned up with docker buildx prune, it will lose the cache of the base image and affect the build speed.

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Research direction

Start with the docker buildx prune command and the cache behavior described in the issue. Determine how a user could remove only the targeted image cache while retaining the base-image cache; done means the behavior is clearly supported and documented or the limitation is explicitly addressed.

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Assessment

Tech stack
docker, go
Domain
build-system, cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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