How can I force Docker to rebuild an image from scratch and effectively perform a docker clear cache?

When I rebuild my Docker image, it reuses cached layers, but I want to ensure a clean build, especially since some files like Aerospike aren’t appearing in the container.

What’s the right way to do a docker clear cache and force Docker to ignore the existing build cache completely?

Yeah, I’ve had this issue too, especially when adding files like binaries or configs that don’t seem to make it into the image.

The easiest fix is to use the --no-cache flag:

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docker build --no-cache -t my-image.

That tells Docker to skip all cached layers and rebuild each step.

It’s a lifesaver when you’re not sure which step went wrong.