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by Matt Williams.
Original Post: Shrinking Docker Images
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Size does matter. Docker images can become quite large as each RUN generates a new layer which becomes part of the image, even if it’s not in the final container. This wastes disk space and network bandwidth. The following are some steps for shrinking the size of a docker container in which builds have been …