In my previous article, we already
have learned what is docker its architecture and what is the difference between Docker and Kubernetes. In this article, we will discuss some of the frequently
used docker commands along with its purpose.
Below is the list of most frequently
used docker commands.
Docker
Command
|
Purpose
|
docker --version
|
This command will give the installed
docker version.
|
docker build
<path to docker file>
|
This will build an image from a specified
docker file.
|
docker pull <image name>
|
This will pull images from the docker
repository.
|
docker create
|
This will create a new docker
container.
|
docker run -it -d httpd
|
This will create a docker container
in which the Apache HTTP server will run.
|
docker ps
|
This command will list the running containers.
|
docker ps-a
|
This will display all the docker
containers running/exited/stopped with container details.
|
docker exec -it
<container id> bash
|
This will access the docker
container and run commands inside the container.
|
docker rm <container id>
|
This command will remove the docker
container with container id mentioned in the command.
|
docker stop <container
id>
|
This command will stop the
running container.
|
docker rm <container id>
|
This command will remove the container
for the mentioned container id.
|
docker rmi <docker
image id>
|
This command will remove
docker image for the provided docker image id.
|
docker kill <container id>
|
This command will kill running
container.
|
docker restart
<container id>
|
This command will restart
the docker container with the provided container id.
|
docker start <container id>
|
This command will start the docker
container for the provided container id.
|
docker stop
<container id>
|
This command will stop the docker
container for the provided container id.
|
docker login
|
This command will login into docker
hub.
|
docker logout
|
This command will logout from
docker hub.
|
docker rename <old container
id> <new container id>
|
This command will rename the docker
container from old to new container id.
|
docker pause <container
id>
|
This command will pause the
processes for the provided container id.
|
docker network ls
|
This command will list all the
network in the coder cluster.
|
docker info
|
This command will display
the system-wide information.
|
docker history <image name>
|
This command will list the history
of docker image with the provided image id.
|
docker logs
<container id>
|
This command will show the
logs of the docker container with the provided container id.
|
docker search <image name>
|
This command will search the docker
hub for the mentioned image name.
|
docker engine
|
This command will manage
the docker engine.
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