This tutorial shows how to list, restart stop, and remove a container. In case you want to learn more about Docker, please check these two tutorials:
Docker: 7 Essential Things to Get Started, and Docker Tricks to Remove All Images.
1. List a Docker Container
Below is the syntax of how to list the docker containers. See below:
# syntax
$ docker list
It should list something like this
CONTAINER ID IMAGE COMMAND CREATED STATUS PORTS NAMES
6fdf16de1316 onestopdataanalysis/crass:latest "/bin/bash" 7 seconds ago Up 6 seconds unruffled_proskuriakova
2. Restart a Docker Container
The syntax on how to restart a container is very simple and will delete the targeted container or a set of containers.
# syntax
$ docker restart $CONTAINER_ID_1 $CONTAINER_ID_2 $CONTAINER_ID_n
#real example
$ docker restart 6fdf16de1316
3. Stop a Docker Container
The syntax on how to stop a container is very simple and will delete the targeted container or a set of containers.
# syntax
$ docker stop $CONTAINER_ID_1 $CONTAINER_ID_2 $CONTAINER_ID_n
#real example
$ docker stop 6fdf16de1316
4. Remove a Container
The syntax on how to remove a container is very simple and will delete the targeted container or a set of containers.
# syntax
$ docker rm $CONTAINER_ID_1 $CONTAINER_ID_2 $CONTAINER_ID_n
#real example
$ docker rm 6fdf16de1316
More Resources
Here are two of my favorite Docker Books in case you want to learn more about it.
- Docker: Up & Running: Shipping Reliable Containers in Production by Sean P. Kane
- Docker in Action 2nd Edition by Jeff Nickoloff
