Common Docker Commands Cheat Sheet

Command	Description
docker pull nginx	Download image from Docker Hub
docker images	List all local images
docker rmi nginx	Remove an image
docker image prune	Remove unused images
docker build -t myapp .	Build image from Dockerfile
docker history nginx	Show image layer history
docker inspect nginx	Show detailed image info
docker search nginx	Search Docker Hub
docker tag myapp user/myapp:v1	Tag an image
docker push user/myapp:v1	Push image to registry
docker save nginx > nginx.tar	Export image to file
docker load < nginx.tar	Import image from file

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Command	Description
docker run -d nginx	Run container in background
docker run -it ubuntu bash	Run interactively
docker run --name web nginx	Run with custom name
docker run -p 8080:80 nginx	Run with port mapping
docker run --rm nginx	Run and auto-remove
docker ps	List running containers
docker ps -a	List all containers
docker stop web	Stop container gracefully
docker start web	Start stopped container
docker restart web	Restart container
docker rm web	Remove stopped container
docker rm -f web	Force remove running container
docker container prune	Remove all stopped containers
docker exec -it web bash	Access running container
docker logs web	View container logs
docker logs -f web	Follow logs
docker inspect web	Detailed container info
docker stats	Live resource usage
docker top web	View processes
docker port web	Show port mappings
docker cp web:/file ./local	Copy file from container

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Command	Description
docker volume create mydata	Create a named volume
docker volume ls	List all volumes
docker volume inspect mydata	Show volume details
docker volume rm mydata	Remove a volume
docker volume prune	Remove unused volumes
docker run -v mydata:/data mongo	Use named volume
docker run -v $(pwd):/app node	Use bind mount

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Command	Description
docker network ls	List all networks
docker network create mynet	Create a network
docker network inspect mynet	Show network details
docker network rm mynet	Remove a network
docker network prune	Remove unused networks
docker network connect mynet web	Connect container to network
docker network disconnect mynet web	Disconnect container
docker run --network mynet nginx	Run on specific network

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