The Ultimate Docker Cheat Sheet: 50 Commands for Every Developer
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:
- docker run — Run a container from an image.
- docker pull — Pull an image from a registry.
- docker push — Push an image to a registry.
- docker build — Build an image from a Dockerfile.
- docker ps — List running containers.
- docker stop — Stop a running container.
- docker start — Start a stopped container.
- docker restart — Restart a container.
- docker logs — Show the logs of a container.
- docker exec — Execute a command inside a running container.
- docker images — List available images.
- docker rm — Remove a container.
- docker rmi — Remove an image.
- docker inspect — Show detailed information about a container or image.
- docker network create — Create a new network for containers to communicate.
- docker network connect — Connect a container to a network.