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Docker Basics

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Install docker with script​

curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com -o get-docker.sh
sudo sh get-docker.sh

Manage Docker as a non-root user​

The docker group grants privileges equivalent to the root user.

  1. Create the docker group.
sudo groupadd docker
  1. Add your user to the docker group.
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
  1. Log out and log back in so that your group membership is re-evaluated.

Configure Docker to start on boot​

sudo systemctl enable docker

List all containers (only IDs)​

docker ps -aq

Stop all running containers​

docker stop $(docker ps -aq)

Remove all containers​

docker rm $(docker ps -aq)

Remove all images​

docker rmi $(docker images -q)

Checking logs of container​

docker logs <container id>

for live log pass -f or --follow

docker logs -f <container id>