| --- |
| title: "Docker commands" |
| description: "Docker's CLI command description and usage" |
| keywords: "Docker, Docker documentation, CLI, command line" |
| identifier: "smn_cli_guide" |
| --- |
| |
| # The Docker commands |
| |
| This section contains reference information on using Docker's command line |
| client. Each command has a reference page along with samples. If you are |
| unfamiliar with the command line, you should start by reading about how to [Use |
| the Docker command line](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/). |
| |
| You start the Docker daemon with the command line. How you start the daemon |
| affects your Docker containers. For that reason you should also make sure to |
| read the [`dockerd`](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/dockerd/) reference page. |
| |
| ## Commands by object |
| |
| ### Docker management commands |
| |
| | Command | Description | |
| | :-------------------------------- | :--------------------------------------------------- | |
| | [dockerd](../dockerd.md) | Launch the Docker daemon | |
| | [inspect](inspect.md) | Return low-level information on a container or image | |
| | [system events](system_events.md) | Get real-time events from the server | |
| | [system info](system_info.md) | Display system-wide information | |
| | [version](version.md) | Show the Docker version information | |
| |
| ### Image commands |
| |
| | Command | Description | |
| | :-------------------------------- | :-------------------------------------------------------------- | |
| | [image build](image_build.md) | Build an image from a Dockerfile | |
| | [image commit](image_commit.md) | Create a new image from a container's changes | |
| | [image history](image_history.md) | Show the history of an image | |
| | [image import](image_import.md) | Import the contents from a tarball to create a filesystem image | |
| | [image load](image_load.md) | Load an image from a tar archive or STDIN | |
| | [image ls](image_ls.md) | List images | |
| | [image prune](image_prune.md) | Remove unused images | |
| | [image rm](image_rm.md) | Remove one or more images | |
| | [image save](image_save.md) | Save images to a tar archive | |
| | [image tag](image_tag.md) | Tag an image into a repository | |
| |
| ### Container commands |
| |
| | Command | Description | |
| | :---------------------------------------- | :-------------------------------------------------------------- | |
| | [container attach](container_attach.md) | Attach to a running container | |
| | [container cp](container_cp.md) | Copy files/folders from a container to a HOSTDIR or to STDOUT | |
| | [container create](container_create.md) | Create a new container | |
| | [container diff](container_diff.md) | Inspect changes on a container's filesystem | |
| | [container exec](container_exec.md) | Execute a command in a running container | |
| | [container export](container_export.md) | Export a container's filesystem as a tar archive | |
| | [container kill](container_kill.md) | Kill a running container | |
| | [container logs](container_logs.md) | Fetch the logs of a container | |
| | [container ls](container_ls.md) | List containers | |
| | [container pause](container_pause.md) | Pause all processes within a container | |
| | [container port](container_port.md) | List port mappings or a specific mapping for the container | |
| | [container prune](container_prune.md) | Remove all stopped containers | |
| | [container rename](container_rename.md) | Rename a container | |
| | [container restart](container_restart.md) | Restart a running container | |
| | [container rm](container_rm.md) | Remove one or more containers | |
| | [container run](container_run.md) | Create and run a new container from an image | |
| | [container start](container_start.md) | Start one or more stopped containers | |
| | [container stats](container_stats.md) | Display a live stream of container(s) resource usage statistics | |
| | [container stop](container_stop.md) | Stop a running container | |
| | [container top](container_top.md) | Display the running processes of a container | |
| | [container unpause](container_unpause.md) | Unpause all processes within a container | |
| | [container update](container_update.md) | Update configuration of one or more containers | |
| | [container wait](container_wait.md) | Block until a container stops, then print its exit code | |
| |
| ### Hub and registry commands |
| |
| | Command | Description | |
| | :------------------ | :-------------------------------- | |
| | [login](login.md) | Log in to a registry | |
| | [logout](logout.md) | Log out from a registry | |
| | [pull](pull.md) | Download an image from a registry | |
| | [push](push.md) | Upload an image to a registry | |
| | [search](search.md) | Search Docker Hub for images | |
| |
| ### Network and connectivity commands |
| |
| | Command | Description | |
| | :------------------------------------------ | :----------------------------------------------------- | |
| | [network connect](network_connect.md) | Connect a container to a network | |
| | [network create](network_create.md) | Create a new network | |
| | [network disconnect](network_disconnect.md) | Disconnect a container from a network | |
| | [network inspect](network_inspect.md) | Display information about a network | |
| | [network ls](network_ls.md) | Lists all the networks the Engine `daemon` knows about | |
| | [network prune](network_prune.md) | Remove all unused networks | |
| | [network rm](network_rm.md) | Removes one or more networks | |
| |
| ### Shared data volume commands |
| |
| | Command | Description | |
| | :---------------------------------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------- | |
| | [volume create](volume_create.md) | Creates a new volume where containers can consume and store data | |
| | [volume inspect](volume_inspect.md) | Display information about a volume | |
| | [volume ls](volume_ls.md) | Lists all the volumes Docker knows about | |
| | [volume prune](volume_prune.md) | Remove unused local volumes | |
| | [volume rm](volume_rm.md) | Remove one or more volumes | |
| |
| ### Swarm node commands |
| |
| | Command | Description | |
| | :------------------------------ | :------------------------------------------------------------ | |
| | [node demote](node_demote.md) | Demotes an existing manager so that it is no longer a manager | |
| | [node inspect](node_inspect.md) | Inspect a node in the swarm | |
| | [node ls](node_ls.md) | List nodes in the swarm | |
| | [node promote](node_promote.md) | Promote a node that is pending a promotion to manager | |
| | [node ps](node_ps.md) | List tasks running on one or more nodes | |
| | [node rm](node_rm.md) | Remove one or more nodes from the swarm | |
| | [node update](node_update.md) | Update attributes for a node | |
| |
| ### Swarm management commands |
| |
| | Command | Description | |
| | :-------------------------------------- | :-------------------------------------------- | |
| | [swarm init](swarm_init.md) | Initialize a swarm | |
| | [swarm join-token](swarm_join-token.md) | Display or rotate join tokens | |
| | [swarm join](swarm_join.md) | Join a swarm as a manager node or worker node | |
| | [swarm leave](swarm_leave.md) | Remove the current node from the swarm | |
| | [swarm unlock-key](swarm_unlock-key.md) | Manage the unlock key | |
| | [swarm unlock](swarm_unlock.md) | Unlock swarm | |
| | [swarm update](swarm_update.md) | Update attributes of a swarm | |
| |
| ### Swarm service commands |
| |
| | Command | Description | |
| | :------------------------------------ | :-------------------------------------------------------------- | |
| | [service create](service_create.md) | Create a new service | |
| | [service inspect](service_inspect.md) | Inspect a service | |
| | [service logs](service_logs.md) | Fetch the logs of a service or task | |
| | [service ls](service_ls.md) | List services in the swarm | |
| | [service ps](service_ps.md) | List the tasks of a service | |
| | [service rm](service_rm.md) | Remove a service from the swarm | |
| | [service scale](service_scale.md) | Set the number of replicas for the desired state of the service | |
| | [service update](service_update.md) | Update the attributes of a service | |
| |
| ### Swarm secret commands |
| |
| | Command | Description | |
| | :----------------------------------- | :---------------------------------------------- | |
| | [secret create](secret_create.md) | Create a secret from a file or STDIN as content | |
| | [secret inspect](service_inspect.md) | Inspect the specified secret | |
| | [secret ls](secret_ls.md) | List secrets in the swarm | |
| | [secret rm](secret_rm.md) | Remove the specified secrets from the swarm | |
| |
| ### Swarm stack commands |
| |
| | Command | Description | |
| | :---------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------ | |
| | [stack config](stack_config.md) | Output the Compose file after merges and interpolations | |
| | [stack deploy](stack_deploy.md) | Deploy a new stack or update an existing stack | |
| | [stack ls](stack_ls.md) | List stacks in the swarm | |
| | [stack ps](stack_ps.md) | List the tasks in the stack | |
| | [stack rm](stack_rm.md) | Remove the stack from the swarm | |
| | [stack services](stack_services.md) | List the services in the stack | |
| |
| ### Plugin commands |
| |
| | Command | Description | |
| | :---------------------------------- | :---------------------------------------------- | |
| | [plugin create](plugin_create.md) | Create a plugin from a rootfs and configuration | |
| | [plugin disable](plugin_disable.md) | Disable a plugin | |
| | [plugin enable](plugin_enable.md) | Enable a plugin | |
| | [plugin inspect](plugin_inspect.md) | Display detailed information on a plugin | |
| | [plugin install](plugin_install.md) | Install a plugin | |
| | [plugin ls](plugin_ls.md) | List plugins | |
| | [plugin push](plugin_push.md) | Push a plugin to a registry | |
| | [plugin rm](plugin_rm.md) | Remove a plugin | |
| | [plugin set](plugin_set.md) | Change settings for a plugin | |
| |
| ### Context commands |
| |
| | Command | Description | |
| | :------------------------------------ | :----------------------------- | |
| | [context create](context_create.md) | Create a context | |
| | [context export](context_export.md) | Export a context | |
| | [context import](context_import.md) | Import a context | |
| | [context inspect](context_inspect.md) | Inspect one or more contexts | |
| | [context ls](context_ls.md) | List contexts | |
| | [context rm](context_rm.md) | Remove one or more contexts | |
| | [context update](context_update.md) | Update a context | |
| | [context use](context_use.md) | Set the current docker context | |
