Docker

Image = application + dependencies

Containers - An instance based on an image that runs on a "Docker Host"

Lifecycle Commands

  • 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]

-d - detached application will run in background and will not show any console output

-p - publish port <host>:<container>

--name - optional

-v - mount a volume

--link - communicate between containers

  • Remove container after it exits

docker run --rm [IMAGE]
  • Start a container and keep it running

docker run -td [IMAGE]
  • Start a container and creates an interactive bash shell in the container

docker run -it [IMAGE]
  • Create, Start, and run a command inside the container and remove the container after executing command.

docker run -it-rm [IMAGE]
  • Execute command inside already running container.

docker exec -it [container]
  • Delete a container (if it is not running)

docker rm [CONTAINER]
  • Update the configuration of the container

docker update [CONTAINER]

Starting and Stopping Containers

  • Start Container

docker start [CONTAINER]
  • Stop running Container

docker stop [CONTAINER]
  • Stop running Container and start it 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

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

  • Create an image from a tarball

docker import [URL/FILE]
  • Create an image from a container

docker commit [CONTAINER] [NEW_IMAGE_NAME]
  • Load an image from a tar archive or stdin

docker load [TAR_FILE/STDIN_FILE]
  • Save an image to a tar archive

docker save [IMAGE] > [TAR_FILE]

Docker Container And Image Information

  • List real-time events from a container

docker events [CONTAINER]
  • Show port mapping for a container

docker port [CONTAINER]
  • Show running processes in a container

docker top [CONTAINER]
  • Show live resource usage statistics of container

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

docker [image] ls
  • Show the history of an image

docker history [IMAGE]

Network 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]

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