Common Docker Commands Reference

This reference lists essential Docker command-line instructions for managing containers, images, volumes, and networks.

Basic container commands include docker run -it ubuntu bash to create and start a container, docker ps and docker ps -a to list running or all containers, docker stop , docker start , docker restart , docker kill , docker rm , docker exec , docker attach , docker logs , and docker cp for file copying.

Image management commands cover docker pull , docker push , docker images , docker rmi , docker build -t my-image:tag . , docker history , docker inspect , docker tag , docker save , docker load , docker import , and docker export .

Volume and data commands include docker volume create , docker volume ls , docker volume inspect , docker volume rm , docker volume prune , as well as using docker run -v or docker run --mount to attach volumes to containers, and docker service create with volume mounts.

Network configuration commands provide docker network create --driver bridge my_network , docker network ls , docker network rm , docker network inspect , docker network connect , docker network disconnect , docker run --network=my_network , and docker network prune , plus using networks in services.

These commands together form a practical cheat sheet for developers and operators working with Docker containers.