openstapps/project-docs/DOCKER_CHEAT_SHEET.md

Docker cheat sheet

List running containers

docker ps

List running containers of a docker-compose.yml

In the directory of the docker-compose.yml:

docker-compose ps

Restart container

$CONTAINERID from docker ps.

docker restart $CONTAINERID

Run program in container

$PROGRAM can be any program that is installed in the container bash, sh, node, curl...

docker exec -it $CONTAINERID $PROGRAM

Tidy system

docker system prune

Further resources

• An Exhaustive Guide to Writing Dockerfiles for Node.js Web Apps
• Docker and Node.js Best Practices