Docker Basic Commands Cheat Sheet
Category Command Description
Version & Info docker --version Show Docker version
docker info Display system-wide information
Images docker pull <image> Download an image from Docker Hub
docker images List images
docker rmi <image_id> Remove an image
docker build -t <name>:<tag> . Build an image from Dockerfile
Containers docker run <image> Run a container
docker run -it <image> /bin/bash Run with interactive shell
docker run -d --name <name> <image> Run in background with name
docker ps List running containers
docker ps -a List all containers
docker stop <id> Stop container
docker start <id> Start stopped container
docker restart <id> Restart container
docker rm <id> Remove container
Logs & Access docker logs <id> View container logs
docker exec -it <id> bash Access running container shell
docker attach <id> Attach to container console
Volumes docker volume create <name> Create a volume
docker volume ls List volumes
docker volume inspect <name> View volume details
docker volume rm <name> Remove a volume
Networks docker network ls List networks
docker network create <name> Create a network
docker network connect <net> <container> Connect container to network
docker network inspect <net> View network details
Cleanup docker system prune Remove unused data
docker system prune -a Remove unused data + unused images
Docker Compose docker-compose up Start services
docker-compose up -d Start in background
docker-compose down Stop and remove services
docker-compose logs View logs
docker-compose build Build services
