This cheat sheet provides a quick reference for common Docker commands.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
docker --version |
Display the installed Docker version |
docker info |
Display system-wide information about Docker |
docker help |
Display help for Docker commands |
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
docker pull <image> |
Pull an image from Docker Hub |
docker images |
List all available images |
docker rmi <image> |
Remove an image |
docker build -t <image-name>:<tag> <path> |
Build an image from a Dockerfile |
docker tag <source-image> <target-image> |
Tag an image with a new name |
docker search <term> |
Search for images on Docker Hub |
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
docker run <image> |
Run a command in a new container |
docker run -d <image> |
Run a container in detached mode |
docker ps |
List running containers |
docker ps -a |
List all containers, including stopped ones |
docker stop <container> |
Stop a running container |
docker start <container> |
Start a stopped container |
docker restart <container> |
Restart a container |
docker rm <container> |
Remove a stopped container |
docker exec -it <container> <command> |
Execute a command inside a running container |
docker logs <container> |
Fetch the logs of a container |
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
docker network ls |
List all networks |
docker network create <network-name> |
Create a new network |
docker network rm <network-name> |
Remove a network |
docker network inspect <network-name> |
Inspect a network |
docker run --network <network-name> <image> |
Run a container in a specific network |
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
docker volume ls |
List all volumes |
docker volume create <volume-name> |
Create a new volume |
docker volume rm <volume-name> |
Remove a volume |
docker run -v <volume-name>:<container-path> <image> |
Mount a volume into a container |
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
docker-compose up |
Start services defined in a docker-compose.yml file |
docker-compose down |
Stop and remove services defined in a docker-compose.yml file |
docker-compose ps |
List containers for the services defined in the docker-compose.yml file |
docker-compose logs |
View logs for services defined in the docker-compose.yml file |
docker-compose build |
Build or rebuild services defined in the docker-compose.yml file |
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
docker swarm init |
Initialize a new Swarm |
docker swarm join --token <token> <manager-ip>:<port> |
Join a Swarm as a worker |
docker service create --name <service-name> <image> |
Create a new service in the Swarm |
docker service ls |
List all services in the Swarm |
docker service scale <service-name>=<replica-count> |
Scale a service to the specified number of replicas |
docker node ls |
List all nodes in the Swarm |