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Manage images
docker image pull <image name>
(Chapter 4): download an image from DockerHub
docker image ls Chapter 5
(Chapter 5): list all local images
docker image build -t <image name> .
(Chapter 6): build an image with a tag (note the dot!)
docker image push <image name>
(Chapter 9): publish an image to dockerhub
docker image tag <image id> <tag name>
(Chapter 9): tag an image - either alias an exisiting image or apply a :tag to one
Manage Containers
docker container run -p <public port>:<container port> <image
name>
(Chapter 4): run a container from an image, publishing the specified ports
docker container ls -a
(Chapter 4): list all containers, even the stopped ones
docker container stop <container id>
(Chapter 4) stop a running container
docker container start <container id>
(Chapter 4) restart a stopped container
docker container rm <container id>
(Chapter 4) remove a stopped container
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Manage Containers (ctd)
docker container prune
(Chapter 4) remove all stopped containers
docker container run -it <image name>
(Chapter 5): run a container with interactive terminal
docker container run -d <image name>
(Chapter 5): run a container detached (or in a daemon like way)
docker container exec -it <container id> <command>
(Chapter 5): run a command in a container
docker container exec -it <container id> bash
(Chapter 5): special form of the above, runs a bash shell, connected to your local
terminal (your distro needs to have bash, alpine will require /bin/sh)
docker container logs -f <container id>
(Chapter 5) Follow the log (STDIN/System.out) of the container
docker container commit -a "author" <container id> <image
name>
(Chapter 6) Take a snapshot image of a container
Manage your (local) Virtual Machine
docker-machine ip
(Chapter 4): Find the IP address of your VirtualMachine, required for Docker
Toolbox users only
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Manage Networks
docker network ls
(Chapter 10): list all networks
docker network create <network name>
(Chapter 10): create a network using the bridge driver
Manage Volumes
docker volume ls
(Chapter 11): list all volumes
docker volume prune
(Chapter 11): delete all volumes that are not currently mounted to a container
docker volume inspect <volume name>
(Chapter 11): inspect a volume (can find out the mount point, the location of
the volume on the host system)
docker volume rm <volume name>
(Chapter 11): remove a volume
Docker Compose
docker-compose up
(Chapter 13): process the default docker-compose.yaml file, starting any
containers as required. If containers are already running they are ignored,
meaning this command also serves as a "redeploy".
docker-compose up -d
(Chapter 13): run containers in the detached state. Note the order of the
command line arguments!
docker-compose logs -f <service name>
(Chapter 13): follow the log for the specified service. Omit the -f to tail the log.
docker-compose down
(Chapter 13): stop all the containers (services) listed in the default compose file.
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Manage a Swarm
docker swarm init (--advertise-addr <ip address>)
(Chapter 14): Switch the machine into Swarm mode. We didn't cover how to
stop swarm mode: docker swarm leave --force
docker service create <args>
(Chapter 14): Start a service in the swarm. The args are largely the same as
those you will have used in docker container run.
docker network create --driver overlay <name>
(Chapter 14): Create a network suitable for using in a swarm.
docker service ls
(Chapter 14): List all services
docker node ls
(Chapter 14): List all nodes in the swarm
docker service logs -f <service name>
(Chapter 14): Follow the log for the service. This feature is a new feature in
Docker and may not be available on your version (especially if using Linux
Repository Packages).
docker service ps <service name>
(Chapter 15): List full details of the service - in particular the node on which it is
running and any previous failed containers from the service.
docker swarm join-token <worker|manager>
(Chapter 16): Get a join token to enable a new node to connect to the swarm,
either as a worker or manager.
Manage Stacks
docker stack ls
(Chapter 15): list all stacks on this swarm.
docker stack deploy -c <compose file> <stack name>
(Chapter 15): deploy (or re-deploy) a stack based on a standard compose file.
docker stack rm <stack name>
(Chapter 15): delete a stack and its corresponding services/networks/etc.
