Top Docker Commands

What all commands we tried

0. Docker build . - create the docker image for the docker file kept in folder

1. Docker-compose build 

Used to build the docker file using docker compose

Docker-compose up command also does it but also run the image 

When you just want to build it use only build

2. Docker run -itd "ImageName"

Run the image in deatached mode "d"

It --> interactive

3. Docker exec -it bash

Execute a command on running container

4. Docker image ls

List images

5. Docker image history

See the history of the image 

All layers and how much space they contribute in total size

--no-trunc | to ask image history not to truncate the text in results printed

6. Docker rmi imageName -f

Remove the Docker image

7. Docker image prune

Remove the dangling images 

8. Docker stats

See the current information of all conatienrs

9. Docker ps 

See all processes running in docker

10. Docker inspect

Inspect the Docker image or container

Info such as IP address , path , port exposed etc  is shown

11. Docker Copy

docker cp /opt/newfile.txt 043869c58300:/opt/