Container lifecycleDocker
docker run
docker container runLaunch a container from an image in detached or interactive mode.
docker run -d --name <container_name> <image_name>Docker
Container lifecycle, images, compose, and cleanup commands.
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Container lifecycleDocker
docker ps
docker container lsList running containers with useful metadata.
docker ps --format "table {{.Names}}\t{{.Status}}\t{{.Image}}"Container lifecycleDocker
docker logs
Tail or inspect container stdout/stderr output.
docker logs --follow <container_name>Container lifecycleDocker
docker exec
Execute a command within a running container.
docker exec -it <container_name> /bin/bashImages and registryDocker
docker build
Create an image from a Dockerfile and context directory.
docker build -t <repo>/<image_name>:<tag> .Images and registryDocker
docker tag
docker pushRetag local images and publish them to a registry.
docker tag <image_name>:<tag> <registry>/<namespace>/<image_name>:<tag>Images and registryDocker
docker pull
Download images from remote registries.
docker pull <registry>/<namespace>/<image_name>:<tag>Compose and orchestrationDocker
docker compose up
Bring up services defined in compose files.
docker compose up --buildCompose and orchestrationDocker
docker compose logs
View logs aggregated across services.
docker compose logs --followCompose and orchestrationDocker
docker compose down
Tear down services, networks, and volumes created by Compose.
docker compose downCleanup and diagnosticsDocker
docker system df
Summarize disk usage by images, containers, and volumes.
docker system dfCleanup and diagnosticsDocker
docker system prune
Remove unused resources like dangling images and stopped containers.
docker system prune --all --volumesCleanup and diagnosticsDocker
docker inspect
Retrieve low-level metadata for containers, images, or networks.
docker inspect <container_name>