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Docker is an open-source platform that enables developers to build, package, and deploy applications as lightweight, portable containers. These containers are isolated environments that contain everything needed to run an application, including the code, runtime, system tools, libraries, and settings.
Before diving into the details of Docker, it's important to understand some key concepts:
Docker offers several advantages for developers and operations teams:
To start using Docker, you need to install the Docker Engine on your machine. The Docker Engine is a client-server application that runs on Linux, Windows, and macOS. Once installed, you can interact with Docker using the Docker CLI.
Here are some basic Docker commands to get started:
docker pull ![]()
: Downloads a Docker image from a registry.docker run ![]()
: Creates and starts a new container based on a Docker image.docker ps
: Lists all running containers.docker stop
: Stops a running container.docker rm
: Removes a container.To create a Docker image, you need to define a Dockerfile, which is a text file that contains instructions on how to build the image. The Dockerfile specifies the base image, dependencies, commands to run, and other configuration settings.
Here is an example of a simple Dockerfile:
FROM ubuntu:latest
RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y nginx
CMD ["nginx", "-g", "daemon off;"]
This Dockerfile uses the latest Ubuntu image as the base, installs the Nginx web server, and specifies the command to run when the container starts.
Docker Compose is a tool that allows you to define and manage multi-container Docker applications using a YAML file. With Docker Compose, you can specify the services, networks, and volumes for your application in a single file, making it easy to start and manage complex applications.
This Docker Compose file defines a single service called 'web' that uses the Nginx image and maps port 80 on the host to port 80 in the container.
Docker Swarm is a container orchestration platform that allows you to create and manage a cluster of Docker nodes.