Basic commands

List docker containers

docker ps

Restart docker container

docker restart <container-name>

Networks

List docker networks

docker network ls

Attach container to network

Example when containers need to communicate on the same network, e.g a proxy manager services needing to communicate on the same network as other containers

docker network connect <network-name> <container-name>

Detach network from container

docker network disconnect <network-name> <container-name>

Gracefully shutdown container with docker compose

docker stop <container-name>

This can be done from within the project /dir if using docker compose:

docker compose down <container-name>

If the network is attached, use network disconnection above.

Remove all containers within the docker-compose.yml file

For e.g associated services

sudo docker compose down --volumes --remove-orphans

Remove docker images

docker images --> list them
docker rmi <image-name>

Gracefully shutdown container w/out docker compose

docker stop <container-name>
docker rm <container-name>
docker network rm <network-name> --> if there's a network

Create shell session in container

sudo docker exec -it <container-name> /bin/bash