Learning DevOps: Continuously Deliver Better Software

Performing basic Docker operations

Now that we have the ability to create Docker containers, let's have a look at how to control them. Docker has a comprehensive set of tools that allows you to start, stop, and delete containers.

Getting ready

For this recipe, you will need an Ubuntu 14.04 server with Docker installed.

How to do it…

This recipe demonstrates the basic commands used to manage Docker containers. By using these commands, you can manage the full lifecycle of the container:

1. Use the following command to list the running containers on your system:

   $ sudo docker ps
   

   Tip

   This only shows the running containers. To see the containers that have been stopped, use the following command:

   $ sudo docker ps -a
   

2. To stop a running container, use the following ...