Dockerfiles

This repository is to aid the learning of Docker containers. Provides commands, tips and hints, Dockerfiles and docker-compose files.

Enjoy!

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Commands

• To check for all containers

docker ps

• To check for all containers alive

docker ps -a

• To remove a docker image(s)

docker rmi <image_id1> <image_id2> 

• To build an image

docker build -t <desired_image_name> . 

• Check the images created

docker images

• Execute the container you just created the image of

docker run -d --name <image> -e <environment-variables=...> -p <port host:port container> <container-name>

• To see the logs of a container

docker logs <image_id>

Run the containers

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Run container postgresql:

docker run -d --name postgres_container -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=mypassword -p 5433:5432 postgresql_container