---
name: "containers-storage-gc"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "containers-common"
version: "1:0.69.2-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/containers-storage-gc"
---

# containers-storage-gc(1)

Garbage collect leftovers from partial layers/images/containers

## NAME

containers-storage-gc - Garbage collect leftovers from partial layers/images/containers

## SYNOPSIS

**containers-storage** **gc**

## DESCRIPTION

Removes additional data for layers, images, and containers which would correspond to layers, images, and containers which don't actually exist, but which may have been left on the filesystem after canceled attempts to create those layers, images, or containers.

## EXAMPLE

```
containers-storage gc
```