Docker Management

There are different commands which will be very handy while using and managing docker containers.

Inspecting container or image

• Returns low-level information on Docker objects

docker inspect <container name>
docker inspect <image name>

• Let's inspect the nginx:alpine image

docker inspect nginx:alpine

Docker history

• Show the history of an image

docker history jess/htop

Stopping and removing container

• Let's run an nginx container

docker run --name dummynginx -d nginx:alpine

• To remove a container, it has to be stopped. Stop the running container by container name or id

docker stop dummynginx

• If you do not remember container name or id, run following command

docker ps -a

• Once stopped, run the below command

docker rm dummynginx