CHEATSHEET.md

Docker Cheatsheet

Working with Images

Access commands for working with images via docker image; to see a list of all image commands use docker image --help.

Description	Bash	Powershell
Build an image with tag "abc"	docker image build . -tag abc	docker image build . -tag abc
Delete an image	docker image rm <name>	docker image rm <image-name>
Delete all images	docker image rm $(docker images -q)	docker image rm $(docker images -q)
Delete all untagged images	docker image prune	docker image prune
Download image from registry	docker image pull <name>	docker image pull <image-name>
List all images	docker image ls	docker image ls

Running Containers from Images

Docker run executes a command inside a container created from an image; to see a list of all options when running a container use docker run --help.

Description	Bash / Powershell
Run a container in the background	docker run -d <image-name>
Run a container that accepts command-line input	docker run -it <image-name>
Run a container with port mapping	docker run -d -p 8080:80 <image-name>
Run a container with a mounted volume	docker run -v /local/path:/container/path <image-name>

Working with Containers

Access commands for working with containers via docker container; to see a list of all container commands use docker container --help.

Description	Bash	Powershell	Notes
See running containers	docker container ls	docker container ls
See all containers	docker container ls -a	docker container ls -a	Shows running and stopped containers
Stop a running container	docker container stop <container-id>	docker container stop <container-id>
Stop all running containers	docker container stop $(docker ps -q)	docker container stop $(docker ps -q)	Nicely ask all running containers to stop
Kill all running containers	docker container kill $(docker ps -q)	docker container kill $(docker ps -q)	Forcefully stop all running containers
Delete all stopped containers	docker container prune	docker container prune