Docker Commands¶

Docker helps developers build, share, run, and verify applications anywhere — without tedious environment configuration or management. Docker link

Below list most useful Docker Commands for reference.

Essential Toolkit for docker¶

Details check docker docs

1. version¶

docker --version

2. download images¶

Pull an image or a repository from a registry. docker pull [OPTIONS] NAME[:TAG|@DIGEST]

# pull from docker hub
docker pull ubuntu:14.04

# Pull from a different registry
docker pull myregistry.local:5000/testing/test-image

3. list images¶

List all the docker images pulled on the system with image details

docker images

4. build image¶

Build an image from a Dockerfile. docker build [OPTIONS] PATH | URL | -

# Build with PATH 
docker build . 

# Tag an image with (-t) and Specify a Dockerfile with (-f)
docker build -f Dockerfile.debug -t vieux/apache:2.0 .

5. Run image¶

Run the docker image mentioned in the command. docker run [OPTIONS] IMAGE[:TAG|@DIGEST] [COMMAND] [ARG...]

# run detached 
docker run -d -p 80:80 my_image

6. List containers¶

lists all the docker containers are running with container details.

docker ps

# List all the docker containers running/exited/stopped with container details.
docker ps -a

7. Access container¶

Access the docker container and run commands inside the container.

docker exec -it my_image bash

8. Removing container¶

Remove the docker container with container id mentioned in the command.

docker rm my-container

8. Removing image¶

Remove the docker image with the docker image id mentioned in the command.

docker rmi my-image

9. start Docker || Stop Docker¶

Start or Stop the docker container with container id mentioned in the command.

docker start my-container
docker stop my-container

docker restart my-container

docker cheat sheet¶

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