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Docker provides commands to manage the lifecycle of containers, including starting, stopping, and restarting them. In this tutorial, we'll cover the basics of using the docker start
, docker stop
, and docker restart
commands.
The docker start
command is used to start an existing but stopped container.
Syntax:
docker start [OPTIONS] CONTAINER [CONTAINER...]
OPTIONS
: Additional options that can be used with the docker start
command.CONTAINER
: The name or ID of one or more containers you want to start.Common option:
-a
or --attach
: Attach the container's standard input, output, and error streams.Example:
Start a stopped container:
docker start my_container
Replace my_container
with the name or ID of the container you want to start.
The docker stop
command is used to stop a running container.
Syntax:
docker stop [OPTIONS] CONTAINER [CONTAINER...]
OPTIONS
: Additional options that can be used with the docker stop
command.CONTAINER
: The name or ID of one or more containers you want to stop.Common option:
-t
or --time
: Specify a grace period (in seconds) for the container to stop before it is forcefully killed.Example:
Stop a running container:
docker stop my_container
Replace my_container
with the name or ID of the container you want to stop.
The docker restart
command is used to restart a container, which stops the container and then starts it again.
Syntax:
docker restart [OPTIONS] CONTAINER [CONTAINER...]
OPTIONS
: Additional options that can be used with the docker restart
command.CONTAINER
: The name or ID of one or more containers you want to restart.Common option:
-t
or --time
: Specify a grace period (in seconds) for the container to stop before it is forcefully killed.Example:
Restart a container:
docker restart my_container
Replace my_container
with the name or ID of the container you want to restart.
These commands help you manage the lifecycle of your containers, allowing you to start, stop, and restart them as needed.
How to Use Docker start Command:
Description: The docker start
command is used to start stopped Docker containers.
Code Example:
docker start container_id
Starting Docker Containers with start:
Description: docker start
resumes the execution of a stopped container.
Code Example:
docker start my_container
Docker start Command Options and Flags:
Description: docker start
has options and flags for configuring container startup.
Code Example:
docker start --attach --interactive my_container
Starting Multiple Containers with Docker start:
Description: Start multiple containers in one command.
Code Example:
docker start container1 container2
How to Use Docker stop Command:
Description: The docker stop
command is used to gracefully stop running Docker containers.
Code Example:
docker stop container_id
Stopping Docker Containers with stop:
Description: docker stop
sends a signal to the container's main process, allowing it to perform a graceful shutdown.
Code Example:
docker stop my_container
Docker stop Command Options and Flags:
Description: docker stop
has options and flags for customizing the stop process.
Code Example:
docker stop --time=30 my_container
Stopping Multiple Containers with Docker stop:
Description: Stop multiple containers in one command.
Code Example:
docker stop container1 container2
How to Use Docker restart Command:
Description: The docker restart
command is used to restart stopped or running containers.
Code Example:
docker restart container_id
Restarting Docker Containers with restart:
Description: docker restart
stops and then starts the specified container.
Code Example:
docker restart my_container
Docker restart Command Options and Flags:
Description: docker restart
has options and flags for customizing the restart process.
Code Example:
docker restart --time=10 my_container
Restart Policies in Docker-compose:
Description: Docker Compose allows defining restart policies for containers in the docker-compose.yml
file.
Code Example (docker-compose.yml):
version: '3' services: my_service: image: my_image restart: always