How to fix Error response from daemon: layer does not exist in Docker

# Check which images reference the problematic layer
docker images --digests

# Inspect a specific image's layers
docker inspect <image_name> | grep -A 50 "RootFS"

# List all image layers
docker history <image_name>

# On Linux with systemd
sudo systemctl restart docker

# On older systems
sudo service docker restart

# On Docker Desktop (Windows/Mac)
# Right-click the Docker icon in system tray > Restart

# Remove the problematic image
docker rmi <image_name>:<tag>

# If the image is in use, force remove it
docker rmi -f <image_name>:<tag>

# Re-pull the image
docker pull <image_name>:<tag>

# Force rebuild without cache
docker build --no-cache -t <image_name>:<tag> .

# Remove unused containers, networks, images, and build cache
docker system prune -a

# More aggressive cleanup including volumes (use with caution)
docker system prune -a --volumes

# Remove only dangling images (untagged)
docker image prune

# Check disk usage
df -h

# Check Docker's disk usage specifically
docker system df

# See detailed breakdown
docker system df -v

# Remove stopped containers
docker container prune

# Remove unused volumes
docker volume prune

# Remove build cache
docker builder prune

# Stop Docker
sudo systemctl stop docker

# Backup any important volumes first!
# Then remove Docker's data directory
sudo rm -rf /var/lib/docker

# Restart Docker (will recreate the directory)
sudo systemctl start docker

# Re-pull your images
docker pull <image_name>:<tag>

# GitHub Actions example - serialize Docker operations
jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    concurrency:
      group: docker-build-${{ github.ref }}
      cancel-in-progress: false
    steps:
      - name: Build with retry
        run: |
          for i in 1 2 3; do
            docker build -t myimage . && break
            echo "Attempt $i failed, retrying..."
            docker system prune -f
            sleep 5
          done

# Build and tag intermediate stages explicitly
docker build --target builder -t myapp:builder .
docker build --target runtime -t myapp:latest .