Docker Cheats

Cheat sheet for Docker commands.

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Images

Build and manage images.

Command	Description
docker build -t {tag} .	Build an image from a Dockerfile
docker build -t {tag} -f {dockerfile} .	Build an image from a specific Dockerfile
docker images	List images
docker rmi {image}	Remove an image
docker pull {image_name}	Pull an image from a registry
docker tag {image} {new_tag}	Tag an image
docker image prune	Remove all dangling images

Containers

Run and manage containers.

Command	Description
docker run -d --name {name} {image}	Run a container in detached mode
docker run -d -p {host_port}:{container_port} {image}	Run a container with port mapping
docker run -d -v {host_path}:{container_path} {image}	Run a container with volume mount
docker run -it {image} /bin/sh	Run an interactive container with shell
docker ps	List running containers
docker ps -a	List all containers
docker stop {container}	Stop a running container
docker start {all_container}	Start a stopped container
docker restart {container}	Restart a container
docker rm {all_container}	Remove a stopped container
docker exec -it {container} /bin/sh	Execute a command in a running container
docker logs {container}	View container logs
docker logs -f {container}	Follow container logs
docker logs --since {duration} {container}	Show container logs since a time period
docker inspect {container}	Inspect a container
docker cp {container}:{container_path} {host_path}	Copy files from container to host
docker cp {host_path} {container}:{container_path}	Copy files from host to container

Volumes

Manage persistent data.

Command	Description
docker volume ls	List volumes
docker volume create {name}	Create a volume
docker volume rm {volume}	Remove a volume
docker volume prune	Remove all unused volumes

Network

Manage container networking.

Command	Description
docker network ls	List networks
docker network create {name}	Create a network
docker network inspect {network}	Inspect a network
docker network connect {network} {container}	Connect a container to a network
docker network disconnect {network} {container}	Disconnect a container from a network

Compose

Manage multi-container applications.

Command	Description
docker compose up -d	Start services in detached mode
docker compose up -d --build	Start services with build
docker compose down	Stop services
docker compose down -v	Stop services and remove volumes
docker compose logs	View service logs
docker compose logs -f	Follow service logs
docker compose ps	List running services
docker compose build {service_name}	Rebuild a specific service
docker compose restart {service_name}	Restart a specific service

Cleanup

Free up disk space.

Command	Description
docker system prune	Remove all stopped containers, unused networks, dangling images, and build cache
docker system df	Show docker disk usage

Navi Cheat

% Docker
;; Cheat sheet for Docker commands.

$ container: docker ps --format '{{.ID}} {{.Names}} {{.Image}} {{.Status}}' --- --column 1
$ all_container: docker ps -a --format '{{.ID}} {{.Names}} {{.Image}} {{.Status}}' --- --column 1
$ image: docker images --format '{{.Repository}}:{{.Tag}}' | grep -v '<none>'
$ volume: docker volume ls --format '{{.Name}}'
$ network: docker network ls --format '{{.Name}}'


% Docker > Images
@ Docker
;; Build and manage images.

# Build an image from a Dockerfile
docker build -t <tag> .

# Build an image from a specific Dockerfile
docker build -t <tag> -f <dockerfile> .

# List images
docker images

# Remove an image
docker rmi <image>

# Pull an image from a registry
docker pull <image_name>

# Tag an image
docker tag <image> <new_tag>

# Remove all dangling images
docker image prune


% Docker > Containers
@ Docker
;; Run and manage containers.

# Run a container in detached mode
docker run -d --name <name> <image>

# Run a container with port mapping
docker run -d -p <host_port>:<container_port> <image>

# Run a container with volume mount
docker run -d -v <host_path>:<container_path> <image>

# Run an interactive container with shell
docker run -it <image> /bin/sh

# List running containers
docker ps

# List all containers
docker ps -a

# Stop a running container
docker stop <container>

# Start a stopped container
docker start <all_container>

# Restart a container
docker restart <container>

# Remove a stopped container
docker rm <all_container>

# Execute a command in a running container
docker exec -it <container> /bin/sh

# View container logs
docker logs <container>

# Follow container logs
docker logs -f <container>

# Show container logs since a time period
docker logs --since <duration> <container>

# Inspect a container
docker inspect <container>

# Copy files from container to host
docker cp <container>:<container_path> <host_path>

# Copy files from host to container
docker cp <host_path> <container>:<container_path>


% Docker > Volumes
@ Docker
;; Manage persistent data.

# List volumes
docker volume ls

# Create a volume
docker volume create <name>

# Remove a volume
docker volume rm <volume>

# Remove all unused volumes
docker volume prune


% Docker > Network
@ Docker
;; Manage container networking.

# List networks
docker network ls

# Create a network
docker network create <name>

# Inspect a network
docker network inspect <network>

# Connect a container to a network
docker network connect <network> <container>

# Disconnect a container from a network
docker network disconnect <network> <container>


% Docker > Compose
;; Manage multi-container applications.

# Start services in detached mode
docker compose up -d

# Start services with build
docker compose up -d --build

# Stop services
docker compose down

# Stop services and remove volumes
docker compose down -v

# View service logs
docker compose logs

# Follow service logs
docker compose logs -f

# List running services
docker compose ps

# Rebuild a specific service
docker compose build <service_name>

# Restart a specific service
docker compose restart <service_name>


% Docker > Cleanup
@ Docker
;; Free up disk space.

# Remove all stopped containers, unused networks, dangling images, and build cache
docker system prune

# Show docker disk usage
docker system df