Docker Basic Commands 🚀
| Command | Description |
docker version | Display Docker version information |
docker info | Display system-wide Docker info |
docker pull <image> | Download an image from Docker Hub |
docker images | List all local images |
docker ps | List running containers |
docker ps -a | List all containers (including stopped) |
docker run <image> | Create and start a container |
docker start <container> | Start a stopped container |
docker stop <container> | Stop a running container |
docker restart <container> | Restart a running container |
docker exec -it <cont> <cmd> | Run command in a running container |
docker rm <container> | Remove a stopped container |
docker rmi <image> | Remove an image |
docker logs <container> | View logs from a container |
docker build -t <name> <path> | Build an image from a Dockerfile |
Dockerfile Commands 🏗️
| Command | Description |
FROM | Set base image for subsequent commands |
RUN | Execute command during image build |
COPY or ADD | Copy files from host into the image |
WORKDIR | Set working directory |
ENV | Set environment variables |
EXPOSE | Declare open ports at runtime |
CMD | Specify default container command |
ENTRYPOINT | Configure entry point for the container |
VOLUME | Create mount point for external volumes |
USER | Set user for subsequent commands |
LABEL | Add metadata to the image |
Docker Compose Commands 🛠️
| Command | Description |
docker-compose up | Create and start containers |
docker-compose down | Stop and remove containers |
docker-compose build | Build or rebuild services |
docker-compose ps | List running containers |
docker-compose logs | View output logs from containers |
docker-compose exec <svc> <cmd> | Run cmd in a running container |
docker-compose stop | Stop services |
docker-compose start | Start services |
Docker Volumes Commands 📦
| Command | Description |
docker volume create <name> | Create a named volume |
docker volume ls | List all volumes |
docker volume inspect <name> | Display detailed volume info |
docker volume ls -q | List only volume names/IDs |
docker volume prune | Remove all unused volumes |
docker volume rm <name> | Remove a specific volume |
docker volume create --driver <name> | Create a volume with driver |
docker run -v <vol>:<cont_path> <img> | Mount volume in container |
docker run -v <host>:<cont_path> <img> | Mount host dir in container |
docker run -v <vol>:/data <img> | Mount volume at /data in container |
docker run --mount src=<vol>,target=<cont_path> <img> | Alt. syntax |
docker volume create --label <k>=<v> <name> | Create labeled volume |
docker volume prune --filter "label=<k>=<v>" | Prune volumes based on label |
Docker Networking Commands 🌐
| Command | Description |
docker network create <name> | Create a custom network |
docker network ls | List all networks |
docker network inspect <name> | Display detailed network info |
docker network connect <net> <cont> | Connect container to network |
docker network disconnect <net> <cont> | Disconnect container |
Do check out the following blogs to understand the commands more:
