Docker Command Cheat Sheet

Overview

This is a list of common commands used to manage docker. For a complete command reference go here: https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/commandline/docker/

List All Containers

docker container list -a

Enter Container's Shell

docker exec -it MyContainer /bin/bash

MyContainer = the name of the container you want to access

Start Container

docker start MyContainer

Start All Stopped Containers

docker start $(docker ps -a -q -f status=exited)

Stop Container

docker stop MyContainer

Map a local port to a container

docker run -it -p 6969:80 MyContainer

Note: this maps local port 6969 to container port 80

Start a container automatically

docker run -dit --restart unless-stopped MyContainer

Start a container automatically with a port mapping

docker run -dit -p 6969:80 --restart unless-stopped MyContainer

Version

docker --version

Reference

https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/commandline/docker/