Useful Docker Commands

Every now and then you just need a good reference

Docker Machine

docker-machine commands aren’t needed if using the GUI toolkit, but where’s the fun in that?

  # Start VM
  docker-machine start

  # Stop VM
  docker-machine stop

  # Display Docker client setup commands
  docker-machine env

Docker

  # List Docker CLI commands
  docker

  # Get help on a specific command
  docker <command> --help

  # Pull image from Docker Hub
  docker pull <Name of Image>

  # Show all images
  docker images

  # Remove specific images
  docker rmi <ImageID>

  # Show all containers based on Docker env config
  docker ps -a

  # Remove specific container
  docker rm <ContainerID>

  # Remove all containers
  docker rm $(docker ps -a -q)

  # Formatted list of containers
  docker ps --format 'table {{.Names}}\t{{.Image}}\t{{.Status}}'

  # Run a container in daemon mode bound to specified port
  docker run -d --name <Container Name> -p <External Port:Container Port> <Your Image>

  # Build an image from a Dockerfile located in the current directory
  docker build -f <Your Dockerfile> -t <Tag Name> .

  # Login using your Docker Hub credentials
  docker login

  # Push an image to Docker hub
  docker push <Your Image Name>

Docker Compose

  # Build images based on docker-compose
  docker-compose build

  # Start in daemon mode
  docker-compose up -d

  # Show logs from containers | useful in daemon mode
  docker-compose logs

  # Start containers based on docker-compose.yml
  docker-compose up

  # Rebuild and deploy just the container that needs updating
  docker-compose up -d --no-deps --build <service_name>

  # Start containers using docker-compose file in another directory
  docker-compose -f <Filepath> up

  # Stop containers but dont remove them
  docker-compose stop

  # Stop and remove containers | CTRL+C/CMD+C can also be used but this is safer
  docker-compose down