buildx/docs/reference/buildx_prune.md
Justin Chadwell 12a6eb5b22 docs: add correct definition of prune --all flag
The previous definition was the same as the docker images prune command
and referenced dangling images, which isn't what the command does. This
commit brings the command description more inline with the buildctl
definition.

Additionally, add some more description of what the various flags do in
our reference pages.

Signed-off-by: Justin Chadwell <me@jedevc.com>
2022-08-08 11:31:53 +01:00

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# buildx prune
```
docker buildx prune
```
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Remove build cache
### Options
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `-a`, `--all` | | | Include internal/frontend images |
| [`--builder`](#builder) | `string` | | Override the configured builder instance |
| `--filter` | `filter` | | Provide filter values (e.g., `until=24h`) |
| `-f`, `--force` | | | Do not prompt for confirmation |
| `--keep-storage` | `bytes` | `0` | Amount of disk space to keep for cache |
| `--verbose` | | | Provide a more verbose output |
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## Description
Clears the build cache of the selected builder.
You can finely control what cache data is kept using:
- The `--filter=until=<duration>` flag to keep images that have been used in
the last `<duration>` time.
`<duration>` is a duration string, e.g. `24h` or `2h30m`, with allowable
units of `(h)ours`, `(m)inutes` and `(s)econds`.
- The `--keep-storage=<size>` flag to keep `<size>` bytes of data in the cache.
`<size>` is a human-readable memory string, e.g. `128mb`, `2gb`, etc. Units
are case-insensitive.
- The `--all` flag to allow clearing internal helper images and frontend images
set using the `#syntax=` directive or the `BUILDKIT_SYNTAX` build argument.
## Examples
### <a name="builder"></a> Override the configured builder instance (--builder)
Same as [`buildx --builder`](buildx.md#builder).