The Ultimate Docker Cheat Sheet: 50 Commands for Every Developer

Naga Bhuvanesh Kovuri
3 min readSep 7, 2024

Docker is a powerful tool for containerizing applications, enabling seamless deployment across environments. Here are 50 essential Docker commands that every developer should know to fully leverage its capabilities:

  1. docker run — Run a container from an image.
  2. docker pull — Pull an image from a registry.
  3. docker push — Push an image to a registry.
  4. docker build — Build an image from a Dockerfile.
  5. docker ps — List running containers.
  6. docker stop — Stop a running container.
  7. docker start — Start a stopped container.
  8. docker restart — Restart a container.
  9. docker logs — Show the logs of a container.
  10. docker exec — Execute a command inside a running container.
  11. docker images — List available images.
  12. docker rm — Remove a container.
  13. docker rmi — Remove an image.
  14. docker inspect — Show detailed information about a container or image.
  15. docker network create — Create a new network for containers to communicate.
  16. docker network connect — Connect a container to a network.

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Naga Bhuvanesh Kovuri

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