Docker Quick Reference Commands¶
| Action | Command Example | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Attach container | docker container attach container-name-or-id | |
| List container ports | docker container port container-name-or-id | List port mappings or a specific mapping for the container. |
| List containers | docker container ls | |
| List containers | docker ps | |
| List images | docker image ls | |
| List images | docker images | |
| List volumes | docker volume ls | |
| Remove containers | docker container prune | Remove all stopped containers. |
| Remove containers | docker container rm container-name-or-id | |
| Remove image | docker image rm image-id | |
| Remove unused volumes | docker volume prune | Remove all unused local volumes. |
| Remove volume | docker volume rm volume-id | |
| Restart container | docker restart container-name-or-id | |
| Run shell command | docker container exec -it container-name-or-id ls /var | The command will be executed within the shell container. |
| Show container details | docker container inspect container-name-or-id | Display detailed information on one or more containers. |
| Show container logs | docker logs container-name-or-id | |
| Show container processes | docker top container-name-or-id | |
| Show container stats | docker stats container-name-or-id | |
| Start container | docker start container-name-or-id | |
| Start shell session | docker container exec -it container-name-or-id /bin/bash | |
| Stop container | docker kill container-name-or-id | Forcedly stop a container. |
| Stop container | docker stop container-name-or-id |
Notes¶
- To detach from the container without stopping it, press CTRL-P CTRL-Q
- To detach from a container by stopping it press CTRL-C
Last update: March 16, 2023