Basic Commands:

Container Lifecycle:

docker run: Create and start a container.

1	$ docker run -d -name my_container nginx

docker start/stop/restart: Start, stop, or restart a container.

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$ docker stop my_container
$ docker start my_container
$ docker restart my_container

docker ps: List running containers.

1	$ docker ps

docker ps -a: List all containers (including stopped ones).

1	$ docker ps -a

Image Management:

docker pull: Fetch an image from a registry.

1	$ docker pull ubuntu

docker build: Build an image from a Dockerfile.

1	$ docker build -t my_image .

docker images: List all local images.

1	$ docker images

docker rmi: Remove an image.

1	$ docker rmi my_image

Container Operations:

Interacting with Containers:

docker exec: Execute a command in a running container.

1	$ docker exec -it my_container bash

docker attach: Attach to a running container.

1	$ docker attach my_container

docker logs: View container logs.

1	$ docker logs my_container

Managing Container Resources:

docker cp: Copy files between container and host.

1	$ docker cp file.txt my_container:/path/to/destination

docker pause/unpause: Pause or unpause a running container.

1 2	$ docker pause my_container $ docker unpause my_container

docker inspect: Display detailed container information.

1	$ docker inspect my_container

Networking:

docker network ls: List available networks.

1	$ docker network ls

docker network create: Create a new network.

1	$ docker network create my_network

docker network connect/disconnect: Connect or disconnect a container to/from a network.

1 2	$ docker network connect my_network my_container $ docker network disconnect my_network my_container

Volume Management:

Volumes:

docker volume ls: List volumes.

1	$ docker volume ls

docker volume create: Create a volume.

1	$ docker volume create my_volume

docker volume rm: Remove a volume.

1	$ docker volume rm my_volume

docker volume inspect: Display detailed volume information.

1	$ docker volume inspect my_volume