1---
2title: "Docker commands"
3description: "Docker's CLI command description and usage"
4keywords: "Docker, Docker documentation, CLI, command line"
5identifier: "smn_cli_guide"
6---
7
8# The Docker commands
9
10This section contains reference information on using Docker's command line
11client. Each command has a reference page along with samples. If you are
12unfamiliar with the command line, you should start by reading about how to [Use
13the Docker command line](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/commandline/cli/).
14
15You start the Docker daemon with the command line. How you start the daemon
16affects your Docker containers. For that reason you should also make sure to
17read the [`dockerd`](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/dockerd/) reference page.
18
19## Commands by object
20
21### Docker management commands
22
23| Command | Description |
24| :-------------------------------- | :--------------------------------------------------- |
25| [dockerd](../dockerd.md) | Launch the Docker daemon |
26| [inspect](inspect.md) | Return low-level information on a container or image |
27| [system events](system_events.md) | Get real-time events from the server |
28| [system info](system_info.md) | Display system-wide information |
29| [version](version.md) | Show the Docker version information |
30
31### Image commands
32
33| Command | Description |
34| :-------------------------------- | :-------------------------------------------------------------- |
35| [image build](image_build.md) | Build an image from a Dockerfile |
36| [image commit](image_commit.md) | Create a new image from a container's changes |
37| [image history](image_history.md) | Show the history of an image |
38| [image import](image_import.md) | Import the contents from a tarball to create a filesystem image |
39| [image load](image_load.md) | Load an image from a tar archive or STDIN |
40| [image ls](image_ls.md) | List images |
41| [image prune](image_prune.md) | Remove unused images |
42| [image rm](image_rm.md) | Remove one or more images |
43| [image save](image_save.md) | Save images to a tar archive |
44| [image tag](image_tag.md) | Tag an image into a repository |
45
46### Container commands
47
48| Command | Description |
49| :---------------------------------------- | :-------------------------------------------------------------- |
50| [container attach](container_attach.md) | Attach to a running container |
51| [container cp](container_cp.md) | Copy files/folders from a container to a HOSTDIR or to STDOUT |
52| [container create](container_create.md) | Create a new container |
53| [container diff](container_diff.md) | Inspect changes on a container's filesystem |
54| [container exec](container_exec.md) | Execute a command in a running container |
55| [container export](container_export.md) | Export a container's filesystem as a tar archive |
56| [container kill](container_kill.md) | Kill a running container |
57| [container logs](container_logs.md) | Fetch the logs of a container |
58| [container ls](container_ls.md) | List containers |
59| [container pause](container_pause.md) | Pause all processes within a container |
60| [container port](container_port.md) | List port mappings or a specific mapping for the container |
61| [container prune](container_prune.md) | Remove all stopped containers |
62| [container rename](container_rename.md) | Rename a container |
63| [container restart](container_restart.md) | Restart a running container |
64| [container rm](container_rm.md) | Remove one or more containers |
65| [container run](container_run.md) | Create and run a new container from an image |
66| [container start](container_start.md) | Start one or more stopped containers |
67| [container stats](container_stats.md) | Display a live stream of container(s) resource usage statistics |
68| [container stop](container_stop.md) | Stop a running container |
69| [container top](container_top.md) | Display the running processes of a container |
70| [container unpause](container_unpause.md) | Unpause all processes within a container |
71| [container update](container_update.md) | Update configuration of one or more containers |
72| [container wait](container_wait.md) | Block until a container stops, then print its exit code |
73
74### Hub and registry commands
75
76| Command | Description |
77| :------------------ | :-------------------------------- |
78| [login](login.md) | Log in to a registry |
79| [logout](logout.md) | Log out from a registry |
80| [pull](pull.md) | Download an image from a registry |
81| [push](push.md) | Upload an image to a registry |
82| [search](search.md) | Search Docker Hub for images |
83
84### Network and connectivity commands
85
86| Command | Description |
87| :------------------------------------------ | :----------------------------------------------------- |
88| [network connect](network_connect.md) | Connect a container to a network |
89| [network create](network_create.md) | Create a new network |
90| [network disconnect](network_disconnect.md) | Disconnect a container from a network |
91| [network inspect](network_inspect.md) | Display information about a network |
92| [network ls](network_ls.md) | Lists all the networks the Engine `daemon` knows about |
93| [network prune](network_prune.md) | Remove all unused networks |
94| [network rm](network_rm.md) | Removes one or more networks |
95
96### Shared data volume commands
97
98| Command | Description |
99| :---------------------------------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------- |
100| [volume create](volume_create.md) | Creates a new volume where containers can consume and store data |
101| [volume inspect](volume_inspect.md) | Display information about a volume |
102| [volume ls](volume_ls.md) | Lists all the volumes Docker knows about |
103| [volume prune](volume_prune.md) | Remove unused local volumes |
104| [volume rm](volume_rm.md) | Remove one or more volumes |
105
106### Swarm node commands
107
108| Command | Description |
109| :------------------------------ | :------------------------------------------------------------ |
110| [node demote](node_demote.md) | Demotes an existing manager so that it is no longer a manager |
111| [node inspect](node_inspect.md) | Inspect a node in the swarm |
112| [node ls](node_ls.md) | List nodes in the swarm |
113| [node promote](node_promote.md) | Promote a node that is pending a promotion to manager |
114| [node ps](node_ps.md) | List tasks running on one or more nodes |
115| [node rm](node_rm.md) | Remove one or more nodes from the swarm |
116| [node update](node_update.md) | Update attributes for a node |
117
118### Swarm management commands
119
120| Command | Description |
121| :-------------------------------------- | :-------------------------------------------- |
122| [swarm init](swarm_init.md) | Initialize a swarm |
123| [swarm join-token](swarm_join-token.md) | Display or rotate join tokens |
124| [swarm join](swarm_join.md) | Join a swarm as a manager node or worker node |
125| [swarm leave](swarm_leave.md) | Remove the current node from the swarm |
126| [swarm unlock-key](swarm_unlock-key.md) | Manage the unlock key |
127| [swarm unlock](swarm_unlock.md) | Unlock swarm |
128| [swarm update](swarm_update.md) | Update attributes of a swarm |
129
130### Swarm service commands
131
132| Command | Description |
133| :------------------------------------ | :-------------------------------------------------------------- |
134| [service create](service_create.md) | Create a new service |
135| [service inspect](service_inspect.md) | Inspect a service |
136| [service logs](service_logs.md) | Fetch the logs of a service or task |
137| [service ls](service_ls.md) | List services in the swarm |
138| [service ps](service_ps.md) | List the tasks of a service |
139| [service rm](service_rm.md) | Remove a service from the swarm |
140| [service scale](service_scale.md) | Set the number of replicas for the desired state of the service |
141| [service update](service_update.md) | Update the attributes of a service |
142
143### Swarm secret commands
144
145| Command | Description |
146| :----------------------------------- | :---------------------------------------------- |
147| [secret create](secret_create.md) | Create a secret from a file or STDIN as content |
148| [secret inspect](service_inspect.md) | Inspect the specified secret |
149| [secret ls](secret_ls.md) | List secrets in the swarm |
150| [secret rm](secret_rm.md) | Remove the specified secrets from the swarm |
151
152### Swarm stack commands
153
154| Command | Description |
155| :---------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------ |
156| [stack config](stack_config.md) | Output the Compose file after merges and interpolations |
157| [stack deploy](stack_deploy.md) | Deploy a new stack or update an existing stack |
158| [stack ls](stack_ls.md) | List stacks in the swarm |
159| [stack ps](stack_ps.md) | List the tasks in the stack |
160| [stack rm](stack_rm.md) | Remove the stack from the swarm |
161| [stack services](stack_services.md) | List the services in the stack |
162
163### Plugin commands
164
165| Command | Description |
166| :---------------------------------- | :---------------------------------------------- |
167| [plugin create](plugin_create.md) | Create a plugin from a rootfs and configuration |
168| [plugin disable](plugin_disable.md) | Disable a plugin |
169| [plugin enable](plugin_enable.md) | Enable a plugin |
170| [plugin inspect](plugin_inspect.md) | Display detailed information on a plugin |
171| [plugin install](plugin_install.md) | Install a plugin |
172| [plugin ls](plugin_ls.md) | List plugins |
173| [plugin push](plugin_push.md) | Push a plugin to a registry |
174| [plugin rm](plugin_rm.md) | Remove a plugin |
175| [plugin set](plugin_set.md) | Change settings for a plugin |
176
177### Context commands
178
179| Command | Description |
180| :------------------------------------ | :----------------------------- |
181| [context create](context_create.md) | Create a context |
182| [context export](context_export.md) | Export a context |
183| [context import](context_import.md) | Import a context |
184| [context inspect](context_inspect.md) | Inspect one or more contexts |
185| [context ls](context_ls.md) | List contexts |
186| [context rm](context_rm.md) | Remove one or more contexts |
187| [context update](context_update.md) | Update a context |
188| [context use](context_use.md) | Set the current docker context |
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