AWS CLI ECR and ECS Cheat Sheet/Delete one or more images

Remove images from a repository by tag or digest.

Section: ECR

Delete one or more images

bash
bash
aws ecr batch-delete-image --repository-name my-app --image-ids imageTag=old-release
Explanation

Useful in cleanup jobs and lifecycle tooling.

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