How to Rename a Docker Container? The docker container name is a unique name identity given by the docker engine. The docker provides the facility to rename the docker container name using the rename option. Lets take a look at the following syntax: # docker rename <CONTAINER-NAME | CONTAINER-NAME ID > <NEW-CONTAINER-NAME> [email protected]:~$ sudo docker ps … [Read more...]

The docker engine  Removing a running container: Syntax: docker rm [email protected]:/home/vamshi# docker rm data-container Error response from daemon: You cannot remove a running container e3de85aaf61cb0641280b91772baa3477c896fc32d604d91ad855becf56c507f. Stop the container before attempting removal or force remove So you have to stop the container first using the below … [Read more...]

Docker search best practices The docker image repository can be searched up from the command line using the docker search option. Here a search template to find official docker image of nginx using the docker the search query: [email protected]:~# docker search --filter=stars=500 --filter=is-official=true nginx NAME DESCRIPTION STARS OFFICIAL AUTOMATED nginx Official build … [Read more...]

Stop a docker container:  The docker engine provides a stop option which can be used to stop the execution of a container which is in running state. The syntax is as follows: # docker stop <CONTAINER-NAME | CONTAINER-NAME ID [email protected]:~$ sudo docker ps CONTAINER ID IMAGE COMMAND CREATED STATUS PORTS … [Read more...]

The Dockers are now known as containers which ofcourse have eveolved from their previous ancestor Containers. There have also been many predictions that the Docker is the Future and the harbor of Innovation. The containers are known to be a micro instance of realtime running OS running within a linux/unix OS. The containers provide a secure isolated evnvironment for … [Read more...]