Docker Cheatsheet

This is a cheat sheet for Docker commands and Docker workflows.

Common Docker Commands

1. See running containers:

docker ps

2. Run a Docker container with Docker Compose and get a shell inside that:

docker-compose -f <docker-compose-file-name> run --rm <service-name> sh

3. Get a shell inside a running Docker container:

docker exec -it <container_name_or_id> sh

4. Build a Docker service with Docker Compose and see which stage it is in:

docker compose build <service_name> --progress=plain