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Docker Commands CheatSheet

Basic Commands

Check Docker version
```
docker --version
```
List all Docker commands
```
docker
```
List Docker CLI help
```
docker --help
```

Working with Images

List all images
```
docker images
```
Pull an image from a registry
```
docker pull <image-name>
```
Build an image from a Dockerfile
```
docker build -t <image-name> <path>
```
Remove an image
```
docker rmi <image-id>
```

Working with Containers

List running containers
```
docker ps
```
List all containers (including stopped ones)
```
docker ps -a
```
Start a container
```
docker start <container-id>
```
Stop a container
```
docker stop <container-id>
```
Restart a container
```
docker restart <container-id>
```
Remove a container
```
docker rm <container-id>
```
Run a container from an image
```
docker run -it <image-name>
```
Run a container in the background
```
docker run -d <image-name>
```

Inspecting Containers

Get logs of a container
```
docker logs <container-id>
```
Show detailed information about a container
```
docker inspect <container-id>
```
Show real-time statistics of containers
```
docker stats
```

Access a running container

docker exec -it <container-id> /bin/bash

Networking

List networks
```
docker network ls
```
Create a network
```
docker network create <network-name>
```

Connect a container to a network

docker network connect <network-name> <container-id>

Disconnect a container from a network

docker network disconnect <network-name> <container-id>

Volumes

List volumes
```
docker volume ls
```
Create a volume
```
docker volume create <volume-name>
```
Remove a volume
```
docker volume rm <volume-name>
```

Docker Compose Commands

Check Docker Compose version
```
docker-compose --version
```
List all Docker Compose commands
```
docker-compose
```

Working with Compose Files

Start services defined in a docker-compose file
```
docker-compose up
```
Start services in the background
```
docker-compose up -d
```
Stop services
```
docker-compose down
```
Build or rebuild services
```
docker-compose build
```
Stop services without removing them
```
docker-compose stop
```
Start stopped services
```
docker-compose start
```
Restart services
```
docker-compose restart
```

Inspecting and Managing Services

List running services
```
docker-compose ps
```
View logs of services
```
docker-compose logs
```
View logs of a specific service
```
docker-compose logs <service-name>
```

Run a one-off command on a service

docker-compose run <service-name> <command>

Scale services

docker-compose scale <service-name>=<number>

Remove stopped service containers
```
docker-compose rm
```
Pull images for services defined in a Compose file
```
docker-compose pull
```