10 files changed, 51 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/cmd/podman/images/rm.go b/cmd/podman/images/rm.go
index dd138d410..13dab62d4 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/images/rm.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/images/rm.go
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ func init() {
 
 func imageRemoveFlagSet(flags *pflag.FlagSet) {
 	flags.BoolVarP(&imageOpts.All, "all", "a", false, "Remove all images")
+	flags.BoolVarP(&imageOpts.Ignore, "ignore", "i", false, "Ignore errors if a specified image does not exist")
 	flags.BoolVarP(&imageOpts.Force, "force", "f", false, "Force Removal of the image")
 }
 
diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/podman-rmi.1.md b/docs/source/markdown/podman-rmi.1.md
index 5fe0efa18..8d0e5e500 100644
--- a/docs/source/markdown/podman-rmi.1.md
+++ b/docs/source/markdown/podman-rmi.1.md
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ Remove all images in the local storage.
 
 This option will cause podman to remove all containers that are using the image before removing the image from the system.
 
+#### **--ignore**, **-i**
+
+If a specified image does not exist in the local storage, ignore it and do not throw an error.
+
 
 Remove an image by its short ID
 ```
@@ -43,6 +47,16 @@ Remove all images and containers.
 ```
 $ podman rmi -a -f
 ```
+
+Remove an absent image with and without the `--ignore` flag.
+```
+$ podman rmi --ignore nothing
+$ podman rmi nothing
+Error: nothing: image not known
+
+```
+
+
 ## Exit Status
   **0**   All specified images removed
 
diff --git a/pkg/api/handlers/libpod/images.go b/pkg/api/handlers/libpod/images.go
index eb9fb12a6..d59a83342 100644
--- a/pkg/api/handlers/libpod/images.go
+++ b/pkg/api/handlers/libpod/images.go
@@ -613,6 +613,7 @@ func ImagesBatchRemove(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	query := struct {
 		All    bool     `schema:"all"`
 		Force  bool     `schema:"force"`
+		Ignore bool     `schema:"ignore"`
 		Images []string `schema:"images"`
 	}{}
 
@@ -621,7 +622,7 @@ func ImagesBatchRemove(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	opts := entities.ImageRemoveOptions{All: query.All, Force: query.Force}
+	opts := entities.ImageRemoveOptions{All: query.All, Force: query.Force, Ignore: query.Ignore}
 	imageEngine := abi.ImageEngine{Libpod: runtime}
 	rmReport, rmErrors := imageEngine.Remove(r.Context(), query.Images, opts)
 	strErrs := errorhandling.ErrorsToStrings(rmErrors)
diff --git a/pkg/api/server/register_images.go b/pkg/api/server/register_images.go
index 017310f12..89f808e7d 100644
--- a/pkg/api/server/register_images.go
+++ b/pkg/api/server/register_images.go
@@ -944,6 +944,10 @@ func (s *APIServer) registerImagesHandlers(r *mux.Router) error {
 	//     name: force
 	//     description: Force image removal (including containers using the images).
 	//     type: boolean
+	//   - in: query
+	//     name: ignore
+	//     description: Ignore if a specified image does not exist and do not throw an error.
+	//     type: boolean
 	// produces:
 	// - application/json
 	// responses:
diff --git a/pkg/bindings/images/types.go b/pkg/bindings/images/types.go
index a44a3527f..163365924 100644
--- a/pkg/bindings/images/types.go
+++ b/pkg/bindings/images/types.go
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ type RemoveOptions struct {
 	All *bool
 	// Forces removes all containers based on the image
 	Force *bool
+	// Ignore if a specified image does not exist and do not throw an error.
+	Ignore *bool
 }
 
 //go:generate go run ../generator/generator.go DiffOptions
diff --git a/pkg/bindings/images/types_remove_options.go b/pkg/bindings/images/types_remove_options.go
index 1fbe5f4ea..613a33183 100644
--- a/pkg/bindings/images/types_remove_options.go
+++ b/pkg/bindings/images/types_remove_options.go
@@ -46,3 +46,18 @@ func (o *RemoveOptions) GetForce() bool {
 	}
 	return *o.Force
 }
+
+// WithIgnore set field Ignore to given value
+func (o *RemoveOptions) WithIgnore(value bool) *RemoveOptions {
+	o.Ignore = &value
+	return o
+}
+
+// GetIgnore returns value of field Ignore
+func (o *RemoveOptions) GetIgnore() bool {
+	if o.Ignore == nil {
+		var z bool
+		return z
+	}
+	return *o.Ignore
+}
diff --git a/pkg/domain/entities/images.go b/pkg/domain/entities/images.go
index 2ac21cfeb..93334fc6a 100644
--- a/pkg/domain/entities/images.go
+++ b/pkg/domain/entities/images.go
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ type ImageRemoveOptions struct {
 	All bool
 	// Foce will force image removal including containers using the images.
 	Force bool
+	// Ignore if a specified image does not exist and do not throw an error.
+	Ignore bool
 	// Confirms if given name is a manifest list and removes it, otherwise returns error.
 	LookupManifest bool
 }
diff --git a/pkg/domain/infra/abi/images.go b/pkg/domain/infra/abi/images.go
index 0b1281aac..0b07901d4 100644
--- a/pkg/domain/infra/abi/images.go
+++ b/pkg/domain/infra/abi/images.go
@@ -578,6 +578,7 @@ func (ir *ImageEngine) Remove(ctx context.Context, images []string, opts entitie
 	libimageOptions := &libimage.RemoveImagesOptions{}
 	libimageOptions.Filters = []string{"readonly=false"}
 	libimageOptions.Force = opts.Force
+	libimageOptions.Ignore = opts.Ignore
 	libimageOptions.LookupManifest = opts.LookupManifest
 	if !opts.All {
 		libimageOptions.Filters = append(libimageOptions.Filters, "intermediate=false")
diff --git a/pkg/domain/infra/tunnel/images.go b/pkg/domain/infra/tunnel/images.go
index 3ee97d94c..62eacb19f 100644
--- a/pkg/domain/infra/tunnel/images.go
+++ b/pkg/domain/infra/tunnel/images.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func (ir *ImageEngine) Exists(_ context.Context, nameOrID string) (*entities.Boo
 }
 
 func (ir *ImageEngine) Remove(ctx context.Context, imagesArg []string, opts entities.ImageRemoveOptions) (*entities.ImageRemoveReport, []error) {
-	options := new(images.RemoveOptions).WithForce(opts.Force).WithAll(opts.All)
+	options := new(images.RemoveOptions).WithForce(opts.Force).WithIgnore(opts.Ignore).WithAll(opts.All)
 	return images.Remove(ir.ClientCtx, imagesArg, options)
 }
 
diff --git a/test/system/010-images.bats b/test/system/010-images.bats
index dbf4b2828..257508418 100644
--- a/test/system/010-images.bats
+++ b/test/system/010-images.bats
@@ -303,4 +303,13 @@ Deleted: $pauseID"
     run_podman image exists $IMAGE
 }
 
+@test "podman rmi --ignore" {
+    random_image_name=$(random_string)
+    random_image_name=${random_image_name,,} # name must be lowercase
+    run_podman 1 rmi $random_image_name
+    is "$output" "Error: $random_image_name: image not known.*"
+    run_podman rmi --ignore $random_image_name
+    is "$output" ""
+}
+
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