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This document provides a comprehensive list of common Docker commands organized into categories like container commands, image commands, and network commands. It introduces Docker concepts like containers, images, and networks. Examples are given for key commands like docker run to create and start a container, docker pull to pull an image, and docker network connect to connect a container to a network. The document concludes by providing a downloadable one-page Docker commands cheat sheet for users to reference.

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Docker Commands PDF

This document provides a comprehensive list of common Docker commands organized into categories like container commands, image commands, and network commands. It introduces Docker concepts like containers, images, and networks. Examples are given for key commands like docker run to create and start a container, docker pull to pull an image, and docker network connect to connect a container to a network. The document concludes by providing a downloadable one-page Docker commands cheat sheet for users to reference.

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From: John Dormishian john@dormishian.

com
Subject: docker commands
Date: June 30, 2020 at 10:05 AM
To: John Dormishian [email protected]
Introduction

Docker is a software that offers a set of platform-as-a-service products for


developing and deploying applications by packaging software in
containers.

Containers are lightweight, portable, virtual environments that developers


can share without risking inconsistencies in development. Due to these
incredibly useful features, many organizations have switched from using
virtual machines to Docker containers.

Like any other software, Docker introduces users to a new range of


terminology related to its services. Users need to get acquainted with
concepts such as Dockerfiles, images, containers, and other Docker-
specific words. Once you have mastered the vocabulary, the next step is to
get used to using Docker commands. A list of all the commands and
options is quite extensive and would take time to learn them all by heart.

No matter if you are new to Docker or already have some experience with
containerization, it is always good to have a reference point for all the
common Docker commands.
In this tutorial, you will find the most common Docker commands along
with a downloadable cheat sheet.

List of Docker Commands


Docker Container Commands

In this section you will find the most important commands related to the
lifecycle of Docker containers.

Create a container (without starting it):

docker create [IMAGE]

Rename an existing container:

docker rename [CONTAINER_NAME]


[NEW_CONTAINER_NAME]

Run a command in a new container:

docker run [IMAGE] [COMMAND]

docker run --rm [IMAGE] – removes a container after it exits.

docker run -td [IMAGE] – starts a container and keeps it


running.
running.

docker run -it [IMAGE] – starts a container, allocates a


pseudo-TTY connected to the container’s stdin, and creates an
interactive bash shell in the container.

docker run -it-rm [IMAGE] – creates, starts, and runs a


command inside the container. Once it executes the command, the
container is removed.

Delete a container (if it is not running):

docker rm [CONTAINER]

Update the configuration of one or more containers:

docker update [CONTAINER]

Starting and Stopping Containers

The following commands show you how to start and stop processes in a
particular container.

Start a container:

docker start [CONTAINER]

Stop a running container:


Stop a running container:

docker stop [CONTAINER]

Stop a running container and start it up again:

docker restart [CONTAINER]

Pause processes in a running container:

docker pause [CONTAINER]

Unpause processes in a running container:

docker unpause [CONTAINER]

Block a container until others stop (after which it prints their exit codes):

docker wait [CONTAINER]

Kill a container by sending a SIGKILL to a running container:

docker kill [CONTAINER]

Attach local standard input, output, and error streams to a running


container:
docker attach [CONTAINER]

Docker Image Commands

Below you fill find all the necessary commands for working with Docker
images.

Create an image from a Dockerfile:

docker build [URL]

docker build -t – builds an image from a Dockerfile in the current


directory and tags the image

Pull an image from a registry:

docker pull [IMAGE]

Push an image to a registry:

docker push [IMAGE]

Create an image from a tarball:


docker import [URL/FILE]

Create an image from a container:

docker commit [CONTAINER] [NEW_IMAGE_NAME]

Remove an image:

docker rmi [IMAGE]

Load an image from a tar archive or stdin:

docker load [TAR_FILE/STDIN_FILE]

Save an image to a tar archive, streamed to STDOUT with all parent layers,
tags, and versions:

docker save [IMAGE] > [TAR_FILE]

Docker Commands for Container and Image


Information

Once you set up your containers, you will need to know how to get all the
important information for managing them. The following commands will
provide details on images and containers on your system.
List running containers:

docker ps

docker ps -a – lists both running containers and ones that


have stopped

List the logs from a running container:

docker logs [CONTAINER]

List low-level information on Docker objects:

docker inspect [OBJECT_NAME/ID]

List real-time events from a container:

docker events [CONTAINER]

Show port (or specific) mapping for a container:

docker port [CONTAINER]

Show running processes in a container:

docker top [CONTAINER]


docker top [CONTAINER]

Show live resource usage statistics of containers:

docker stats [CONTAINER]

Show changes to files (or directories) on a filesystem:

docker diff [CONTAINER]

List all images that are locally stored with the docker engine:

docke image ls

Show the history of an image:

docker history [IMAGE]

Networks

One of the most valuable features of Docker software is the ability to


connect containers to each other and to other non-Docker workloads. This
section covers network-related commands.

List networks:
docker network ls

Remove one or more networks:

docker network rm [NETWORK]

Show information on one or more networks:

docker network inspect [NETWORK]

Connects a container to a network:

docker network connect [NETWORK] [CONTAINER]

Disconnect a container from a network:

docker network disconnect [NETWORK] [CONTAINER]

Docker Commands Cheat Sheet


You can find all the listed commands in a convenient one-page reference
sheet seen below. To save it for future use, you can also download our
Docker Command Cheat Sheet.
D O W N L O A D C H E AT S H E E T

Conclusion

This list of commonly used Docker commands should help you become
more familiar with them. The cheat sheet will be helpful when you want to
create and manage containers, images, and networks.

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