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Show a list of running containers

•docker ps

 

Start a list of all containers

•docker ps -a

 

Delete a container

•docker rm CONTAINER

Example:

•docker rm catalog

 

Delete a running container

•docker rm -f CONTAINER

Example:

•docker run -f catalog

 

Delete stopped containers

•docker container prune

 

Stop a running container

•docker stop CONTAINER

Example:

•docker stop catalog

 

Start a stopped container

•docker start CONTAINER

Example:

•docker start catalog

 

Copy a file from a container to the host

•docker cp CONTAINER:SOURCE TARGET

Example:

•docker cp catalog:/index.html index.html

 

Copy a file from the host to a container

•docker cp TARGET CONTAINER:SOURCE

Example:

•docker cp index.html catalog:/index.html

 

Start a shell inside a running container

•docker exec -it CONTAINER EXECUTABLE

Example:

•docker exec -it catalog bash

 

Rename a container

•docker rename OLD_NAME NEW_NAME

Example:

•docker rename datacollection catalog

 

Create an image out of the container

•docker commit CONTAINER

Example:

•docker commit catalog