Docker_commands.md

Docker documentation

Pulling Images

• Pull an image from Docker Hub:

  docker pull <image-name>

• Download a specific version (tag) of an image:

  docker pull <image-name>:<tag>

Managing Images

• List all pulled or created images:

  docker images

Running Containers

• Run an image or create a container:

  docker run <image-name>

• Run an image on a specific port:

  docker run -p <local-port>:<container-port> <image-name>

• Run an image in detached mode (runs in the background):

  docker run -d <image-name>

• Run an image on a specific port in detached mode:

  docker run -p <local-port>:<container-port> -d <image-name>

Managing Containers

• List all running containers:

  docker ps

• Stop a running container:

  docker stop <container-id>

• Show all containers (running and stopped):

  docker ps -a

• Start a stopped container:

  docker start <container-id/name>

• View logs of a container:

  docker logs <container-id/name>

• Run a container with a specific name:

  docker run -d -p <local-port>:<container-port> --name <new-name> <image-name>

Networking

• List all Docker networks:

  docker network ls

• Inspect a specific network:

  docker network inspect <network-name>

Executing Commands in Containers

• Open a bash shell in a running container:

  docker exec -it <container-id/name> /bin/bash

Docker Compose

• Build and start containers in detached mode using docker-compose.yml:

  docker-compose up --build -d

• Stop and remove all containers defined in docker-compose.yml:

  docker-compose down

This documentation is intended to provide a quick reference for common Docker commands.