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To remove a non-functioning container in Docker, follow these steps:

1. List all the running and stopped containers by typing the command:

docker ps -a

1. Identify the container that is not functioning from the list.

2. Stop the container by typing the command:

docker stop <container_name>

Replace <container_name> with the actual name of the container.

1. Remove the container by typing the command:

docker rm <container_name>

Replace <container_name> with the actual name of the container.

Note: If the container is still running, you cannot remove it. You need to stop the container first before removing it.