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Docker CLI Cheat Sheet šŸ³

Docker CLI Cheat Sheet

GENERAL

Get the docker version
docker -v
Start the docker daemon
docker -d
Get help with Docker.
docker --help
Display system-wide information
docker info

IMAGES

Build an Image from a Dockerfile
docker build -t <image_name>
Build an Image from a Dockerfile without the cache
docker build -t <image_name>. ā€“no-cache

IMAGES

Build an Image from a Dockerfile
docker build -t <image_name>
Build an Image from a Dockerfile without the cache
docker build -t <image_name>. ā€“no-cache
List local images
docker images
Delete an Image
docker rmi <image_name>
Remove all unused images
docker image prune

DOCKER HUB

Login into Docker
docker login -u <username>
Publish an image to Docker Hub
docker push <username>/<image_name>
Search Hub for an image
docker search <image_name>
Pull an image from a Docker Hub
docker pull <image_name>
Create and run a container from an image, with a custom name:

CONTAINERS

docker run --name <container_name> <image_name>
Run a container with and publish a containerā€™s port(s) to the host.
docker run -p <host_port>:<container_port> <image_name>
Run a container in the background
docker run -d <image_name>
Start or stop an existing container:
docker start|stop <container_name> (or <container-id>)
Remove a stopped container:
docker rm <container_name>
Open a shell inside a running container:
docker exec -it <container_name> sh
Fetch and follow the logs of a container:
docker logs -f <container_name>
To inspect a running container:
docker inspect <container_name> (or <container_id>)
To list currently running containers:
docker ps
List all docker containers (running and stopped):
docker ps --all
View resource usage stats
docker container stats