# Docker Container and Flow Persistence

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/docker-container-and-flow-persistence/48152>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [7 July 2021 22:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/docker-container-and-flow-persistence/48152 "2021-07-07T22:08:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![DuncanCT](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/duncanct/32/41639_2.png) [@DuncanCT](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DuncanCT)\
**Post date:** [7 July 2021 22:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/docker-container-and-flow-persistence/48152/1 "2021-07-07T22:08:18Z")

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I'm just learning my way around docker containers and have come across something I can't work out.

I composed a container and setup a basic flow. Then stopped the container and removed it. I even went to the extent of removing the image and rebooting the device (Ubuntu 20.04 on a Dell Optiplex). When I compose a new container, after removing the container and image, the same original flow show up in the new container again.

Is there something I'm missing when removing and composing containers? File location of the flows not being removed. Any guidance appreciated. TIA.

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**Author:** ![hardillb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/hardillb/32/12373_2.png) [@hardillb](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hardillb)\
**Post date:** [7 July 2021 22:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/docker-container-and-flow-persistence/48152/2 "2021-07-07T22:13:31Z")

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Look up Docker volumes

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**Author:** ![DuncanCT](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/duncanct/32/41639_2.png) [@DuncanCT](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DuncanCT)\
**Post date:** [7 July 2021 22:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/docker-container-and-flow-persistence/48152/3 "2021-07-07T22:48:17Z")

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Thank you @hardillb!

Anyone else coming across this issue, to view volumes use:

```auto
sudo docker volume ls

```

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [21 July 2021 22:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/docker-container-and-flow-persistence/48152/4 "2021-07-21T22:48:44Z")

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