Docker quick reference

Copy files to/from container

# Copy file to `/opt/pylith/src` in container `pylith-dev-workspace`
docker cp myfile.txt pylith-dev-workspace:/opt/pylith/src

# Copy file from `/opt/pylith/src` in container `pylith-dev-workspace` to current directory
docker cp pylith-dev-workspace:/opt/pylith/src/myfile.txt .

Attach to container as root

# Attach to running container `pylith-dev-workspace` as root
docker exec -it -u root pylith-dev-workspace /bin/bash

Docker images

# List local images
docker images

# Remove docker image using id
docker rmi IMAGE_ID

# Remove docker image using tag
docker rmi IMAGE_TAG

Docker containers

# List all docker containers
docker ps -a

# List running docker containers
docker ps

# Remove docker container
docker rm CONTAINER_ID