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1. Basic Docker Commands:

docker –version : Check Docker version.
docker info : Display system-wide information.
docker –help : Get help and list commands.
docker run IMAGE : Run a container from an image.
docker pull IMAGE : Download an image from a registry.
docker images : List all available images.
docker ps : List running containers.
docker ps -a : List all containers (including stopped ones).
docker stop CONTAINER : Stop a running container.
docker start CONTAINER : Start a stopped container.
docker restart CONTAINER : Restart a container.
docker pause CONTAINER : Pause a running container.
docker unpause CONTAINER : Unpause a paused container.
docker rm CONTAINER : Remove a stopped container.
docker rmi IMAGE : Remove an image.
docker search TERM : Search for images on Docker Hub.
docker logs CONTAINER : View container logs.
docker exec -it CONTAINER COMMAND : Run a command in a running container.
docker build -t IMAGE:TAG PATH : Build a Docker image from a Dockerfile.
docker push IMAGE:TAG : Push an image to a registry.
docker pull IMAGE:TAG : Pull an image from a registry.
docker commit CONTAINER NEW_IMAGE : Create a new image from a container.
docker network ls : List Docker networks.
docker volume ls : List Docker volumes.
docker version : Show Docker version information.
docker login : Log in to a Docker registry.
docker logout : Log out from a Docker registry.
docker run -d IMAGE : Run a container in detached mode.
docker run -p HOST_PORT:CONTAINER_PORT IMAGE : Map ports.
docker run -v HOST_DIR:CONTAINER_DIR IMAGE : Mount volumes.
docker stats : Show container resource usage statistics.
docker top CONTAINER : Display running processes in a container.
docker inspect CONTAINER/IMAGE : View detailed information.
docker events : Monitor Docker events.
docker rename OLD_NAME NEW_NAME : Rename a container.
docker cp CONTAINER:SRC_PATH DEST_PATH : Copy files between a container and the local filesystem.
docker-compose up : Start services defined in a docker-compose.yml file.
docker-compose down : Stop and remove containers defined in a docker-compose.yml file.
docker-compose ps : List containers managed by Docker Compose.
docker-compose logs : View logs for services managed by Docker Compose.
docker system df : Show disk usage.
docker system prune : Remove all stopped containers, dangling images, and unused networks and volumes.
docker system prune -a : Remove all containers, images, networks, and volumes.

2. Intermediate Docker Commands:

docker history IMAGE : View image history.
docker inspect –format="{{.NetworkSettings.IPAddress}}" CONTAINER : Get a container’s IP address.
docker exec -u USER CONTAINER COMMAND : Run a command as a specific user in a container.
docker run -e KEY=VALUE IMAGE : Set environment variables.
docker run –rm IMAGE : Automatically remove the container when it exits.
docker build –build-arg KEY=VALUE -t IMAGE:TAG PATH : Pass build arguments to a Dockerfile.
docker push REGISTRY/IMAGE:TAG : Push an image to a custom registry.
docker pull REGISTRY/IMAGE:TAG : Pull an image from a custom registry.
docker login REGISTRY : Log in to a custom registry.
docker tag SOURCE_IMAGE:TAG TARGET_IMAGE:TAG : Tag an image.
docker volume create VOLUME : Create a named volume.
docker volume inspect VOLUME : Inspect a volume.
docker network create NETWORK : Create a custom network.
docker network inspect NETWORK : Inspect a network.
docker network connect NETWORK CONTAINER : Connect a container to a network.
docker network disconnect NETWORK CONTAINER : Disconnect a container from a network.
docker-compose -f FILE up : Start services defined in a specific docker-compose.yml file.
docker-compose -f FILE down : Stop and remove containers defined in a specific docker-compose.yml file.
docker-compose -f FILE ps : List containers managed by Docker Compose for a specific file.
docker-compose -f FILE logs : View logs for services managed by Docker Compose for a specific file.
docker-compose -f FILE build : Build services defined in a specific docker-compose.yml file.
docker save -o OUTPUT_FILE IMAGE : Save an image to a tarball.
docker load -i INPUT_FILE : Load an image from a tarball.
docker export CONTAINER > OUTPUT_FILE : Export a container’s filesystem as a tarball.
docker import INPUT_FILE : Import an exported container filesystem as an image.
docker attach CONTAINER : Attach to a running container’s STDIN, STDOUT, and STDERR.
docker pause $(docker ps -q) : Pause all running containers.
docker unpause $(docker ps -q) : Unpause all paused containers.
docker kill CONTAINER : Send a SIGKILL to a container.
docker wait CONTAINER : Block until a container stops, then print its exit code.
docker logs –tail N CONTAINER : Show the last N lines of a container’s logs.
docker ps -q -f status=exited : List only container IDs of exited containers.
docker system prune -f : Force removal of all unused data.
docker system events : Stream real-time events from the server.
docker system df -v : Show detailed disk space usage.
docker plugin install PLUGIN : Install a Docker plugin.
docker plugin ls : List installed Docker plugins.
docker plugin disable PLUGIN : Disable a Docker plugin.
docker plugin enable PLUGIN : Enable a Docker plugin.
docker plugin upgrade PLUGIN : Upgrade a Docker plugin.
docker plugin remove PLUGIN : Remove a Docker plugin.
docker swarm init : Initialize a swarm.
docker swarm join : Join a swarm as a worker or manager.
docker swarm leave : Leave a swarm.
docker swarm update : Update a swarm.
docker service create : Create a new service.
docker service scale : Scale a service up or down.
docker service inspect : Inspect a service.
docker service ps : List the tasks of a service.
docker service logs : Fetch the logs of a service.
docker stack deploy : Deploy a new stack or update an existing stack.
docker stack ls : List stacks.
docker stack rm : Remove one or more stacks.
docker stack services : List services in a stack.
docker stack ps : List tasks in a stack.
docker secret create : Create a secret.
docker secret ls : List secrets.

3. Advanced Docker Commands:

docker save IMAGE:TAG -o FILE : Save an image to a file.
docker load -i FILE : Load an image from a file.
docker manifest : Create and push multi-architecture images.
docker manifest inspect : Inspect a multi-architecture image manifest.
docker manifest push : Push a multi-architecture image manifest.
docker buildx : Build and push multi-platform images.
docker run -d –restart=unless-stopped IMAGE : Run a container that restarts unless explicitly stopped.
docker run –init IMAGE : Run a container with an init process.
docker cp SRC_PATH CONTAINER:DEST_PATH : Copy files or folders between the host and a container.
docker exec -it CONTAINER sh : Start an interactive shell in a running container.
docker diff CONTAINER : Show file changes in a container’s filesystem.
docker logs -f CONTAINER : Stream container logs in real-time.
docker network create –driver overlay NETWORK : Create an overlay network for Docker swarm.
docker network create –driver macvlan NETWORK : Create a MACVLAN network.
docker network create –driver bridge NETWORK : Create a bridge network.
docker network create –driver host NETWORK : Create a host network.
docker network inspect –format ‘{{json .Containers}}’ NETWORK : List containers connected to a network.
docker-compose config : Validate and view the merged Docker Compose configuration.
docker-compose config –services : List all services defined in a Docker Compose file.
docker-compose config –volumes : List all volumes defined in a Docker Compose file.