Docker cheat sheet

Docker Cheat Sheet for Developers

docker images: List all local images.
docker pull <image>: Download an image from Docker Hub.
docker build -t <image_name> .: Build an image from a Dockerfile in the current directory.
docker rmi <image>: Remove an image.
docker tag <source_image> <new_image>: Tag an image with a new name.

docker run <image>: Run a container from an image.
docker run -it <image>: Run a container in interactive mode.
docker run -d <image>: Run a container in detached mode.
docker ps: List running containers.
docker ps -a: List all containers (including stopped ones).
docker stop <container>: Stop a running container.
docker start <container>: Start a stopped container.
docker restart <container>: Restart a container.
docker rm <container>: Remove a stopped container.
docker exec -it <container> <command>: Run a command inside a running container.

docker logs <container>: View logs of a container.
docker top <container>: Display the processes running in a container.
docker stats <container>: Display a live stream of resource usage statistics.
docker inspect <container>: View details about a container or image.
docker rename <old_name> <new_name>: Rename a container.

docker network ls: List all Docker networks.
docker network create <network_name>: Create a new network.
docker network connect <network> <container>: Connect a container to a network.
docker network disconnect <network> <container>: Disconnect a container from a network.
docker network inspect <network>: View details about a network.

docker volume ls: List all volumes.
docker volume create <volume_name>: Create a volume.
docker volume inspect <volume>: Display detailed information about a volume.
docker volume rm <volume>: Remove a volume.

FROM <image>: Specify the base image.
COPY <source> <destination>: Copy files/directories to the image.
RUN <command>: Execute a command during the image build process.
CMD ["executable", "param1", "param2"]: Set the default command to execute when the container starts.
ENTRYPOINT ["executable", "param1", "param2"]: Set a command that cannot be overridden at runtime.
EXPOSE <port>: Inform Docker that the container listens on the specified port.
ENV <key>=<value>: Set environment variables.

docker-compose up: Start services defined in a docker-compose.yml file.
docker-compose down: Stop services and remove containers, networks, and volumes.
docker-compose build: Build or rebuild services.
docker-compose logs: View output from services.
docker-compose exec <service> <command>: Execute a command in a running service container.

docker system prune: Remove unused data (containers, networks, images, and volumes).
docker container prune: Remove all stopped containers.
docker image prune: Remove unused images.
docker volume prune: Remove unused volumes.