Docker 🛳
Installation :
# Add Docker's official GPG key:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ca-certificates curl
sudo install -m 0755 -d /etc/apt/keyrings
sudo curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg -o /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.asc
sudo chmod a+r /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.asc
# Add the repository to Apt sources:
echo \
"deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/docker.asc] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu \
$(. /etc/os-release && echo "${UBUNTU_CODENAME:-$VERSION_CODENAME}") stable" | \
sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null
sudo apt-get update
1. Running a Container
Basic Run Command:
docker run <options> <image>
Example: Run a container in detached mode with port mapping:
docker run -d -p 443:443 --name <name> <docker_image_name>
-d
: Run container in detached mode.-p 443:443
: Map port 443 on the host to port 443 on the container.
2. List Running Containers
Command:
docker ps
Lists all running containers.
3. List All Containers (Including Stopped)
Command:
docker ps -a
4. Stopping a Container
Command:
docker stop <container_name_or_id>
Stops a running container.
Example:
docker stop python
5. Starting a Container
Command:
docker start <container_name_or_id>
6. Remove a Container
Command:
docker rm <container_name_or_id>
7. Remove a Running Container (Force)
Command:
docker rm -f <container_name_or_id>
8. Viewing Container Logs
Command:
docker logs <container_name_or_id>
9. Run a Container with a Specific Command
Example: Running a container with a custom command:
docker run -d --name mycontainer ubuntu sleep 3600
This runs the Ubuntu image and starts the container with the command
sleep 3600
(for 1 hour).
10. Building a Docker Image
Command:
docker build -t <image_name> <path_to_dockerfile>
Example:
docker build -t my_image .
11. List All Docker Images
Command:
docker images
12. Remove a Docker Image
Command:
docker rmi <image_name_or_id>
13. Viewing Docker Info
Command:
docker info
Displays information about your Docker installation and environment.
14. Accessing a Running Container (Interactive Mode)
Command:
docker exec -it <container_name_or_id> /bin/bash
Starts an interactive bash session inside the container.
15. Viewing Docker Version
Command:
docker --version
16. Remove Unused Docker Resources (Images, Containers, Volumes)
Command:
docker system prune
17. Building and Running a Docker Compose Application
Command:
docker-compose up
Starts the services defined in
docker-compose.yml
.
18. Stopping All Containers
Command:
docker stop $(docker ps -q)
19. Accessing a Container's File System
Command:
docker cp <container_name_or_id>:<container_path> <host_path>
20. Viewing Docker Container Statistics
Command:
docker stats
Displays real-time statistics about containers' CPU and memory usage.

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