GNU/Linux Ubuntu Docker Tutorial for Beginners

Making Containers

2. 2. Installing Docker

   How to Install Docker on Ubuntu Easy Guide

   Here Docker Installation Guide

   How to Install Docker on Ubuntu

3. 3. Exploring Docker Commands

   Now to Explore Docker Commands
   First, to show the Help play:

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   sudo docker help

   Again to Display Help for a single Command:

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   sudo docker help [dockerCommand]

   Example for the create command:

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   sudo docker help create

4. 4. Creating Docker Container

   How to Create Docker Containers
   With this we’ll Pull the Docker Images from the Docker Repositories:
   (Although it’s possible to Install a Local Docker Image…)

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   sudo docker create --name redis redis

   This Create a Redis DB Image Named ‘redis’
   The -p Flag is related to the Connecting Port
   The -d Flag Detach the Instance and Run it on Background.

5. 5. Listing Docker Containers

   To List the Docker Instance
   To List All:

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   sudo docker ps -a

   And only the Running ones:

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   sudo docker ps