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How to revert a docker container to a previous commit
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$ docker history imagename
IMAGE CREATED CREATED BY SIZE
f770fc671f11 12 seconds ago apt-get install -y curl 21.3 MB
28445c70c2b3 39 seconds ago apt-get install ping 11.57 MB
8dbd9e392a96 7 months ago 131.5 MB
$ docker tag 2844 imagename # <-- that's the secret right there
$ docker history imagename
IMAGE CREATED CREATED BY SIZE
28445c70c2b3 56 seconds ago apt-get install ping 11.57 MB
8dbd9e392a96 7 months ago 131.5 MB
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jrg72 commented Aug 19, 2021

Works great, I wish the official docs were this clear

@dfurmans
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amazing! thanks!

@GoingMyWay
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Great. It works!

@daniyalfarman
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Hey what to right after docker tag previous image and then?

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