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Docker Commands

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Here are some of the basic Docker commands, syntax and what they are used for. We will go into depth concerning options and arguments in a separate article.

Show the current version of docker that you are running:

docker - version
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docker -version [OPTIONS]

Pull an image from a repository:

docker pull
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docker pull [OPTIONS] NAME[: TAG|@DIGEST]

Create a container based on the specified image:

docker run
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docker run [OPTIONS] IMAGE [COMMAND] [ARG...]

List all of your current containers:

docker ls
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docker ps [OPTIONS]

Run a command in a currently running container:

docker exec
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docker exec [OPTIONS] CONTAINER COMMAND [ARG...]

Start a stopped container:

docker start
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docker start [OPTIONS] CONTAINER [CONTAINER...]

Stop a running container:

docker stop
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docker stop [OPTIONS] CONTAINER [CONTAINER...]

Restart a running container:

docker restart
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docker restart [OPTIONS] CONTAINER [CONTAINER...]

Kill a running container:

docker kill
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docker kill [OPTIONS] CONTAINER [CONTAINER...]

Rename a container:

docker rename
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docker rename CONTAINER NEW_NAME

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More info and commands can be found on the official Docker website.

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