Docker Cheat Sheet

General

Start Docker Daemon

docker -d

Docker Help

docker --help

Images

Build Image From Dockerfile

docker build -t <image_name>

Build Image From Dockerfile Without Cache

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

List Local Images

docker images

Delete Image

docker rmi <image_name>

Remove all unused images

docker image prune

Container Registry

Login To Docker

docker login -u <username>

Publish Image To Docker Registry

docker push <username>/<image_name>:

Search Hub For Image

docker Search <image_name>

Pull Image From Docker Registry

docker pull <image_name:<tag>

Rename Existing Docker Image

docker tag <image_name> <newname>:<version>

Docker Status

Stats Of All Containers

docker stats --all

Display Running Processes Of A Container

docker top <container_name or container_id>

Show Image History

docker history <image_name orimage_id>

Containers

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

docker run --name <container_name> <image_name>

Run container in background (detacthed mode)

docker run -d <image_name>

Run container and publish ports to the host

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

Start or stop existing container

docker start|stop <container_name or container_id>

Remove a stopped container

docker rm <container_name>

Open/Atach shell inside a running container

docker exec -it <container_name> sh

Kill/Stop running container

docker kill <container_name or container_id>

Container Logs

docker logs -f <container_name>

Inspect running container

docker inspect <container_name or container_id>

List running containers

docker ps

View resource usage stats

docker container stats

Networking

List docker networks

docker network ls

Create new network

docker network create --driver <driver_name> <bridge_name>

Connect running container to network

docker network connect <network_name> <container_name>

Disconnect container from network

docker network disconnect <network_name> <container_name>

Remove network

docker network rm <network_name>

Docker Compose

Create and start container

docker compose up or docker-compose up

Stop and remove containers, network

docker compose down

View output from containers

docker compose logs

View events from containers

docker compose events

List containers in compose/stack

docker compose ps