Docker commands cheet sheet
Docker: Commands Cheat Sheet
Docker image commands
$ docker images # List all images.
$ docker pull <image> # Pull an image from Docker Hub.
$ docker build -t <name>:<tag> . # Build image from Dockerfile in current directory.
$ docker build -f <file> . # Build image from specific Dockerfile.
$ docker tag <image> <new-image> # Create a tag for an image.
$ docker rmi <image> # Remove an image.
$ docker image prune # Remove unused images.
$ docker image inspect <image> # Display detailed information about an image.
$ docker history <image> # Show the history of an image.
$ docker save <image> > <file.tar> # Save an image to a tar archive.
Docker container commands
$ docker ps # List running containers.
$ docker ps -a # List all containers (running and stopped).
$ docker run <image> # Run a container from an image.
$ docker run -d <image> # Run container in detached mode.
$ docker run -p <host:container> <image> # Run container with port mapping.
$ docker run -v <host:container> <image> # Run container with volume mounted.
$ docker start <container> # Start a stopped container.
$ docker stop <container> # Stop a running container.
$ docker restart <container> # Restart a container.
$ docker rm <container> # Remove a container.
Docker container interaction
$ docker logs <container> # Fetch the logs of a container.
$ docker logs -f <container> # Follow log output of a container.
$ docker exec -it <container> <command> # Execute a command in a running container.
$ docker exec -it <container> bash # Get a bash shell in a running container.
$ docker attach <container> # Attach to a running container.
$ docker cp <container>:<src> <dest> # Copy files from container to host.
$ docker cp <src> <container>:<dest> # Copy files from host to container.
$ docker inspect <container> # Display detailed info about a container.
$ docker stats # Display a live stream of container resource usage.
$ docker top <container> # Display the running processes of a container.
Docker network commands
$ docker network ls # List all networks.
$ docker network create <name> # Create a network.
$ docker network rm <name> # Remove a network.
$ docker network inspect <name> # Display detailed information about a network.
$ docker network connect <network> <container> # Connect a container to a network.
$ docker network disconnect <network> <container> # Disconnect a container from a network.
Docker volume commands
$ docker volume ls # List all volumes.
$ docker volume create <name> # Create a volume.
$ docker volume rm <name> # Remove a volume.
$ docker volume inspect <name> # Display detailed information about a volume.
$ docker volume prune # Remove all unused volumes.
Docker Compose commands
$ docker-compose up # Create and start containers defined in docker-compose.yml.
$ docker-compose up -d # Create and start in detached mode.
$ docker-compose down # Stop and remove containers, networks, images, and volumes.
$ docker-compose ps # List containers in the Compose project.
$ docker-compose logs # View output from containers.
$ docker-compose build # Build or rebuild services.
