Docker Commands Choot Sheet – Community Dev

# Start and stop containers
docker start 
docker stop 
docker restart 
docker rm   # Remove a container

# List containers
docker ps           # Running containers
docker ps -a        # All containers (including stopped ones)
docker container ls # Alternative command

# View and remove images
docker images         # List all images
docker image ls       # Alternative command
docker rmi  # Remove an image

# Build, pull, and push images
docker build -t my-node-app .   # Build an image from a Dockerfile
docker pull         # Download an image from Docker Hub
docker push         # Upload an image to Docker Hub
docker tag  : # Tag an image for pushing

# Run containers interactively
docker run -it 
docker run -it -p 8000:8000 docker-app-1  # Port mapping

docker run -it -p  -e <key=value> -e <key=value>  # Pass environment variables

docker run --name  -d  # Run in detached mode
docker run --rm  # Remove container after stopping

docker exec -it  <command> # Execute a command
docker exec -it  bash      # Open a Bash shell
docker attach              # Attach to a running container
docker logs                 # View logs
docker logs -f              # Follow logs in real time

# List, create, and remove networks
docker network ls
docker network create 
docker network inspect 
docker network connect  
docker network disconnect  
docker network rm 

# View and create volumes
docker volume ls
docker volume create 
docker volume inspect 

docker volume rm   # Remove a volume

docker run -v :  # Mount a volume

docker-compose up       # Start containers
docker-compose up -d    # Start in detached mode
docker-compose down     # Stop and remove containers
docker-compose up --build  # Rebuild and restart containers
docker-compose logs     # View logs
docker-compose ps       # List running services
docker-compose exec  <command>  # Run command in a service

# Remove unused containers, networks, and images
docker system prune  # Remove unused resources
docker system prune -a  # Remove all unused images, containers, networks

docker container prune  # Remove all stopped containers
docker volume prune  # Remove all unused volumes
docker network prune  # Remove all unused networks

# Define base image
FROM node:16-alpine

# Set working directory
WORKDIR /app

# Copy application files
COPY . .

# Install dependencies
RUN npm install

# Set environment variables
ENV PORT=8000

# Expose port
EXPOSE 8000

# Define the command to run the application
CMD ["node", "index.js"]