List of useful commands for docker, making life easier for beginners.
docker version - Display docker version.
docker inspect CONTAINER_ID - Display information about the container.
docker ps - Displays all executing containers.
docker ps -a - Displays all containers.
docker run IMAGE_NAME - Runs a container based on an image.
docker run -it IMAGE_NAME - Runs the container in Interactive Terminal mode.
docker run -d -P --name NAME dockersamples/static-site - Runs the container with a specific name given by the user.
docker run -d -p 12345:80 dockersamples/static-site - Defines a specific port to represent the container's virtual port, in this case port 12345 will access the container's port 80.
docker run -v "VOLUME_PATH" IMAGE_NAME - Creates a volume inside the container, given the path.
docker run -it --name CONTAINER_NAME --network NETWORK_NAME IMAGE_NAME - Creates a container with a specific name and network.
docker start CONTAINER_ID - Start a container.
docker start -a -i CONTAINER_ID - Start the contrainer in interactive mode.
docker stop CONTAINER_ID - Stop the container.
docker rm CONTAINER_ID - Remove the container.
docker container prune - Remove all containers that are not executing.
docker rmi IMAGE_NAME - Remove a container based on a name.
docker build -f Dockerfile - Build an image based on a Dockerfile.
docker build -f Dockerfile -t USER_NAME/IMAGE_NAME - Build and name an unofficial image.
docker build -f Dockerfile -t USER_NAME/IMAGE_NAME DOCKERFILE_PATH - Build and name an unofficial image based on a dockerfile given the path.
hostname -i - Show container network data.
docker network create --driver bridge NETWORK_NAME - Creates a new network, given the name and driver.