Start Container
Start a stopped container.
docker start <container-id>Start multiple containers:
docker start <container-id1> <container-id2>Stop Container
Stop running container gracefully.
docker stop <container-id>Stop with timeout:
docker stop -t 30 <container-id>Restart Container
Restart a container.
docker restart <container-id>Pause/Unpause Container
Pause container processes.
docker pause <container-id>Resume paused container:
docker unpause <container-id>Remove Container
Delete stopped container.
docker rm <container-id>Force remove running container:
docker rm -f <container-id>Remove all stopped containers:
docker container pruneExecute Commands
Run command in running container.
docker exec <container-id> <command>Interactive bash shell:
docker exec -it <container-id> /bin/bashRun as specific user:
docker exec -u root <container-id> <command>Attach to Container
Attach to running container's stdin/stdout.
docker attach <container-id>Copy Files
Copy files from container to host.
docker cp <container-id>:/path/in/container /host/pathCopy files to container:
docker cp /host/path <container-id>:/path/in/containerView Container Processes
Display running processes in container.
docker top <container-id>Container Stats
Display live resource usage.
docker stats <container-id>All containers:
docker statsContainer Logs
View container logs.
docker logs <container-id>Follow logs in real-time:
docker logs -f <container-id>Show timestamps:
docker logs -t <container-id>Inspect Container
View detailed container configuration.
docker inspect <container-id>Get specific field:
docker inspect --format='{{.State.Status}}' <container-id>Rename Container
Change container name.
docker rename <old-name> <new-name>Port Mapping
View port mappings for container.
docker port <container-id>Export Container
Export container filesystem as tar archive.
docker export <container-id> > container.tarWait for Container
Block until container stops.
docker wait <container-id>