Cheat Sheet

Basics

• docker command line structure

docker command sub-command (options)

• use --help after any of the command below to get help on syntax and available subcommands or options

Old vs new commands

• Lot of commands are moving under specific resource commands

  • E.g. docker ls is now available in docker container or docker image, etc.

Info

docker version                  # shows information about client and server
docker info                     # show config values

Containers

Manage Containers

docker container ls             # list active containers
docker container ls -a          # list all containers, including those that are inactive
docker rm <id> <id> <id>        # removes inactive containers
docker rm -f <id> <id>          # removes any containers

docker update                   # update configuration of one or more containers

Various information

docker container top            # process list in one container
docker container inspect        # returns JSON metadata about the container
docker container stats          # performance stats for all containers
docker container port           # show which ports are open for a container

Shell and Execute

docker container run -it        # start new container interactively
docker container start -ai      # start existing container interactively
docker container exec -it       # run additional command in existing container

Format

docker container inspect --format '{{ .NetworkSettings.IPAddress }}'

Networking

docker network ls               # list networks
docker network inspect          # returns JSON metadata about the network
docker network create           # create a network
docker network connect          # attach a network to container
docker network disconnect       # detach a network from container
docker network rm               # remove one or more networks
docker network prune            # remove all unused networks

Images

docker image ls                 # list local/cached images
docker image build              # build an image from a Dockerfile
docker image history            # show layers of changes made in image
docker image inspect            # returns JSON metadata about the image
docker image tag                # re-tag existing image [defaults to latest]
docker image pull               # download image from registry
docker image push               # uploads changed layers to a image registry
docker image build              # builds image from Dockerfile
docker image prune              # remove all unused images

Volumes

docker volume ls                # list volumes
docker volume inspect           # returns JSON metadata about the image
docker volume create            # create a volume
docker volume rm                # removes a volume
docker volume prune             # remove all unused volumes

Swarm

docker swarm ca                 # display and rotate the root CA
docker swarm init               # enable docker swarm mode
docker swarm join               # join a swarm as a node and/or manager
docker swarm join-token         # manage join tokens
docker swarm leave              # leave the swarm
docker swarm update             # update the swarm
docker swarm unlock             # unlock swarm
docker swarm unlock-key         # manage the unlock key

Nodes

docker node ls                  # list nodes in the swarm
docker node ps                  # list tasks running on one or more nodes
docker node inspect             # returns JSON metadata about one or more nodes
docker node update              # update a node
docker node promote             # promote one or more nodes to manager
docker node demote              # demote one or more nodes from manager
docker node rm                  # remove one or more nodes from the swarm

Services

docker service create           # create a new service
docker service inspect          # returns JSON metadata about one or more services
docker service logs             # fetch the logs of a service or task
docker service ls               # list services
docker service ps               # list the tasks of one or more services
docker service rm               # remove one or more services
docker service rollback         # revert changes to a service's configuration
docker service scale            # scale one or multiple replicated services
docker service update           # update a service

Stacks

docker stack deploy             # Deploy a new stack or update an existing one
docker stack ls                 # List stacks
docker stack ps                 # List the tasks in the stack
docker stack rm                 # Remove one or more stacks
docker stack services           # List the services in the stack

Secrets

docker secret create            # Create a secret from a file or STDIN as content
docker secret inspect           # returns JSON metadata about one or more secrets
docker secret ls                # List secrets
docker secret rm                # Remove one or more secrets

Docker Compose CLI

docker-compose up               # setup volumes/networks and start all containers
docker-compose up -d            # daemonize it
docker-compose down             # stop all containers and remove cont/vol/net/img
docker-compose logs [-f]        # show logs [-f will keep it open]
docker-compose build            # build or rebuild services
docker-compose bundle           # generate a Docker bundle from the Compose file
docker-compose config           # validate and view the Compose file
docker-compose create           # create services
docker-compose events           # receive real time events from containers
docker-compose exec             # execute a command in a running container
docker-compose help             # get help on a command
docker-compose images           # list images
docker-compose kill             # kill containers
docker-compose pause            # pause services
docker-compose port             # print the public port for a port binding
docker-compose ps               # list containers
docker-compose pull             # pull service images
docker-compose push             # push service images
docker-compose restart          # restart services
docker-compose rm               # remove stopped containers
docker-compose run              # run a one-off command
docker-compose scale            # set number of containers for a service
docker-compose start            # start services
docker-compose stop             # stop services
docker-compose top              # display the running processes
docker-compose unpause          # unpause services
docker-compose version          # show the Docker-Compose version information

Docker Machine CLI

docker-machine active           # print which machine is active
docker-machine config           # print the connection config for machine
docker-machine create           # create a machine
docker-machine env              # display the commands to set up the environment for the Docker client
docker-machine inspect          # returns JSON metadata about a machine
docker-machine ip               # get the IP address of a machine
docker-machine kill             # kill a machine
docker-machine ls               # list machines
docker-machine provision        # re-provision existing machines
docker-machine restart          # restart a machine
docker-machine rm               # remove a machine
docker-machine ssh              # log into or run a command on a machine with SSH.
docker-machine scp              # copy files between machines
docker-machine start            # start a machine
docker-machine status           # get the status of a machine
docker-machine stop             # stop a machine
docker-machine upgrade          # upgrade a machine to the latest version of Docker
docker-machine url              # get the URL of a machine
docker-machine version          # show the Docker Machine version or a machine docker version