Docker Quick Reference

View/Change Container Status

docker ps {list running containers}

docker ps -a {list all containers even exited ones}

docker container pause ID {pause running container}

docker container stop ID {stop running container}

docker container kill ID {Kill a running container}

docker logs -f ID {continually follow output of container}

Access Running Container

docker ps {find ID of running container}

docker commit ID mysnapshot {create a snapshot}

docker run -t -i mysnapshot /bin/bash {run a bash shell}

{-i interactive, -t terminal}

Building/Running a Container {containing python code}

docker build -t {name} .

docker run -i -t {name} python run.py

Deleting Images

docker image list {list images}

docker rmi image_ID. {remove image}

If you are unable to delete due to container in use

docker ps {get container name}

docker rm container_name {remove exited container}

docker rmi image_id {remove image}

Mounting Local File Systems

This will mount the current directory as /mnt/app for the container to access:

docker run -it -v ${PWD}:/mnt/app instabot /bin/bash

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