| Command | Description | Usage |
|---|---|---|
docker -version |
command used to get the currently installed version of docker | |
docker pull |
command used to pull images from the docker repository(hub.docker.com) | docker pull <image name> |
docker run |
command used to create a container from an image | docker run -it -d <image name> |
docker ps |
command used to list the running containers | |
docker ps -a |
command used to show all the running and exited containers | |
docker exec |
command used to access the running container | docker exec -it <container id> bash |
docker stop |
command used to stop the running container | docker stop <container id> |
docker kill |
command used to kill the container by stopping its execution immediately | docker kill <container id> |
docker commit |
command creates a new image of an edited container on the local system | docker commit <conatainer id> <username/imagename> |
docker push |
command used to push an image to the docker hub repository | docker push <username/image name> |
docker images |
command that lists all the locally stored docker images | |
docker rm |
command used to delete a stopped container | docker rm <container id> |
docker rmi |
command used to delete an image from local storage | docker rmi <image-id> |
docker build |
command used to build an image from a specified docker file | docker build <path to docker file> |
The difference between ‘docker kill’ and ‘docker stop’ is that ‘docker stop’ gives the container time to shutdown gracefully, in situations when it is taking too much time for getting the container to stop, one can opt to kill it.