Docker Command Cheat Sheet

Command Description
docker --help To get help from Docker CLI.
docker -d To start the Docker daemon.
docker info To display Docker system-wide information.
docker version To display the current installed Docker version.

Docker Hub Commands

Docker Hub is a service provided by Docker that hosts container images. You can download and even push your own images in Docker Hub, making it accessible to everyone connected to the service.
docker login -u <username> To login into Docker.
docker push <username>/<image_name> To publish an image to Docker Hub.
docker search <image_name> To search for an image in Docker Hub.
docker pull <image_name> To pull an image from the Docker Hub.

Docker Images Commands

The following commands allow you to work with Docker images.
docker build To build an image from a Dockerfile.
docker commit <container_name> To create a new image from a container’s changes.
docker history <container_name> To show the history of an image.
docker images To list images.
docker import To import the contents from a tarball to create a filesystem image.
docker load To load an image from a tar archive or STDIN.
docker rmi <container_name> To remove one or more images.
docker save <container_name> To save images to a tar archive or STDOUT.
docker tag To tag an image into a repository.

Docker Container Commands

Managing containers is a day-to-day activity of DevOps teams. Here is a list of Docker commands to manage containers.
docker run --name <container_name> <image_name> To create and run a container from an image.
docker run -p <host_port>:<container_port> <image_name> To run a container with port mapping.
docker run -d <image_name> To run a container in the background.
docker start|stop <container_name> To start or stop an existing container.
docker rm <container_name> To remove a stopped container.
docker exec -it <container_name> sh To open a shell inside a running container.
docker logs -f <container_name> To fetch and follow the logs of a container.
docker inspect <container_name> To inspect a running container.
docker ps To list currently running containers.
docker ps -a To list all Docker containers.
docker container stats To view resource usage stats.