Docker Cheat Sheet

Blog by KMIT Solutions Services - Raman Sharma Docker Cheat Sheet Docker is a powerful platform for building, running, and managing contain...

Blog by KMIT Solutions Services - Raman Sharma

Docker Cheat Sheet

Docker is a powerful platform for building, running, and managing containerized applications. Below is a handy cheat sheet for quick reference.

🔹 Basic Commands

# Check Docker version
docker --version  

# Display system-wide information
docker info  

# List all running containers
docker ps  

# List all containers (including stopped ones)
docker ps -a  

# List all images
docker images  

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🔹 Container Management

# Run a container
docker run -it ubuntu bash  

# Run a container in detached mode
docker run -d nginx  

# Start/Stop a container
docker start <container_id>
docker stop <container_id>  

# Remove a container
docker rm <container_id>  

# Remove all stopped containers
docker container prune  

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🔹 Image Management

# Pull an image from Docker Hub
docker pull ubuntu  

# Build an image from Dockerfile
docker build -t myapp .  

# Remove an image
docker rmi <image_id>  

# Remove unused images
docker image prune  

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🔹 Networking

# List networks
docker network ls  

# Create a new network
docker network create mynetwork  

# Connect a container to a network
docker network connect mynetwork <container_id>  

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🔹 Docker Compose

# Start services
docker-compose up  

# Start services in detached mode
docker-compose up -d  

# Stop services
docker-compose down  

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 Pro Tip

Always keep your Docker system clean:

docker system prune -a

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 Final Words

At KMIT Solutions Services, we believe in continuous learning. Docker is an essential tool for developers, DevOps engineers, and system administrators. Use this cheat sheet as a quick reference to boost your productivity.

Never Stop Learning! 🌟