Useful Commands for Docker

Install Docker Machine

• Download and install docker machine
• Access to BIOS setup, and enable virtualisation (Vt-x) in security section, so Docker can use Hyper-V

Useful Commands for Docker

• List all containers

docker ps

• Run a shell into a running container

docker exec -it <CONTAINER_ID> bash

• Create a Docker image

docker image build –t <IMAGE_NAME>:<VERSION>

• Tag a Docker image

docker image tag <IMAGE_NAME>:<VERSION> <NEW_IMAGE_NAME><NEW_VERSION>

• Remove unused containers

docker system prune --volumes

Working with a remote Docker images repository

• Login the Docker client agains the remote Docker images repository

docker login <HOSTNAME>:<PORT>

• Tag a Docker image, prefixing the Docker image remote repository, e.g.

docker image tag <HOSTNAME>:<PORT>/<IMAGE_NAME>:<VERSION>

• Push the Docker image to the remote repository

docker push <HOSTNAME>:<PORT>/<IMAGE_NAME>:<VERSION>