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Docker Cheat Sheet

Print-ready cheat sheet for Docker, organized for fast lookup, study, and desk-side use

Source
Docker Documentation (docs.docker.com)
License
MIT
Variants
3 download options
Updated
2026-03-27

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Running Containers

docker run nginx              # run image
docker run -d nginx           # detached (background)
docker run -p 8080:80 nginx   # map port
docker run --name web nginx   # named container
docker run -it ubuntu bash    # interactive shell

Essential Commands

docker psList running containers
docker ps -aList all containers (including stopped)
docker imagesList local images
docker pull nginxDownload image from registry
docker infoSystem-wide information

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