Docker

Installation

Install docker using your package manager and then start the service.

To play with docker, you will need to run things as root or be part of a group that has access to docker's socket.

See more here: https://docs.docker.com/engine/installation/linux/linux-postinstall/

Usage

Command	Description
docker images	Lists docker images that you created or pulled using docker pull
docker pull	Pulls a docker image from docker.io
docker run	Runs a command in a container. Eg. docker run alpine ls -l For commands that require an interactive shell, pass in -it. Pass in --name for a custom name instead of a long hash Pass environment vars using -e Pass -d to detach immediately Pass -P to specify the image
docker ps	Lists containers that are running. Pass -a to see all containers that executed.
docker port	shows the port mapping between the container and the host.
docker stop	Stop a container
docker kill	??
docker rm	Removes a container. Use -rf to stop and remove.

See Also

• https://github.com/docker/labs/tree/master/beginner/