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Abhishek Pathak
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Docker essential commands

Image Management

Pull an Image from Docker Hub

docker pull image_name:tag
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List Downloaded Images

docker images
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Remove an Image

docker rmi image_name:tag
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Container Lifecycle

Create a Container

docker run --name -d container_name image_name:tag
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  • --name -> give name to container
  • -d -> detach mode. Container will run in background. ### Container with Port Mapping
docker run -d -p 3000:5173 --name rc1 react-image
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  • -p -> Map port 3000 of host machine to 5173 port exposed by the docker container ### Start a Container
docker start container_name
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Stop a Running Container

docker stop container_name
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Restart a Container

docker restart container_name
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Remove a Stopped Container

docker rm container_name
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Container Management

List Running Containers

docker ps
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List All Containers (Including Stopped)

docker ps -a
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View Logs of a Container

docker logs container_name
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Access a Shell Inside a Container

docker exec -it container_name /bin/sh
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  • it -> runs the Docker image in interactive mode (keep Standard Input Stream)
  • /bin/bash -> shell inside the container

Networking

List Docker Networks

docker network ls
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Create a Docker Network

docker network create new_name # new bridge netwok will be created
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Container with New Network

docker run -d --network=new_name --name secure image_name
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Volume Management

Create a Volume

docker volume create volume_name
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List Volumes

`docker volume ls
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Attach a Volume to a Container

# docker run -v dirLocalDirectory:dirContainerDirectory -d -p 3000:5173 --name rc1 react-image
docker run -v $(pwd):/app/ -d -p 3000:5173 --name rc1 react-image
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Docker Compose (for Multi-Container Applications)

Start Containers Defined in a Compose File

docker-compose up
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Stop and Remove Containers Defined in a Compose File

docker-compose down
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Rebuild Images each time

docker-compose up --build
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Cleanup

Remove All Stopped Containers

docker container prune
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Remove All Unused Images

docker image prune
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There are many more commands to go with, but these are some of the most basic and important ones.

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