Docker CLI Cheat Sheet

Images

Build an Image from a Dockerfile

docker build -t <image_name>

Build an Image from a Dockerfile without the cache

docker build -t <image_name> . –no-cache

List local images

docker image ls

Delete an Image

docker image rm <imageid>

Remove all unused images

docker image prune

Create and run a container from an image, with a custom name

docker run --name <container_name> <image_name>

Run a container with and publish a container’s port(s) to the host

docker run -p <host_port>:<container_port> <image_name>

Run a container in the background

docker run -d <image_name>

Start an existing container

docker start <container_name> (or <container-id>)

Stop an existing container

docker stop <container_name> (or <container-id>)

Remove a stopped container

docker container rm <container_name>

Open a shell inside a running container

docker exec -it <container_name> sh

Fetch and follow the logs of a container

docker logs -f <container_name>

To inspect a running container

docker inspect <container_name> (or <container_id>)

To list currently running containers

docker ps

List all docker containers (running and stopped)

docker ps --all

View resource usage stats

docker container stats

Login into Docker

docker login -u <username>

Publish an image to Docker Hub

docker push <username>/<image_name>

Search Hub for an image

docker search <image_name>

Pull an image from a Docker Hub

docker pull <image_name>:<tag>

Start the docker daemon

docker -d

Get help with Docker. Can also use –help on all subcommands

docker --help

Display system-wide information

docker info