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Basic Docker Commands

Running Containers

docker run

Run a command in a new container.

docker run <image> <command>

docker start

Start a stopped container.

docker start <container>

docker stop

Stop a running container.

docker stop <container>

Managing Images

docker build

Build an image from a Dockerfile.

docker build -t <image> .

docker pull

Pull an image from a registry.

docker pull <image>

docker push

Push an image to a registry.

docker push <image>

Managing Containers

docker ps

List running containers.

docker ps

docker inspect

Get detailed information about a container.

docker inspect <container>

docker logs

Fetch the logs of a container.

docker logs <container>