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Container Tools

docker ps
lists all currently running containers
docker ps -a
lists all containers (including stopped ones)
docker logs CONTAI­NER(S)
shows the output of the given contai­ner(s)
docker rm CONTAI­NER(S)
removes a contai­ner(s) - including any local data changes
docker rm -f CONTAI­NER(S)
same as docker rm except also force stops a contai­ner(s)
docker start CONTAI­NER(S)
attempts to start a stopped contai­ner(s)
docker stop CONTAI­NER(S)
attempts to stop a running contai­ner(s)
docker restart CONTAI­NER(S)
stops and then starts the specified contai­ner(s)
docker cp SRC DEST
copies files to/from a specific container to a local location
container location format: CONTA­INE­R:P­ATH­_ON­_CO­NTA­INER
docker exec -it CONTAINER bash
starts a bash terminal session in the CONTAINER specified

Aliases

docke­r_b­uild
docke­r_c­ompose followed by a docke­r_b­uil­d_js
docke­r_b­uil­d_js
builds front-end components using yarn run compile
docke­r_c­ompose
installs depend­encies as defined in compo­ser.lock - does not update
docke­r_s­tart
runs all containers as defined in docke­r-c­omp­ose.yml with the default command as defined by the image
docke­rize
logs in to aws in order to pull new images
src_sync
copies source code into all running containers and makes sure container source is up to date
docke­r_c­ach­e_c­lear
runs Cache­Cle­arC­ommand in order to remove cached assets
docke­r_c­ach­e_f­orc­e_c­lear
rm -rf app/cache
docke­r_r­un_­sin­gle­_test TEST_F­ILE­_LO­CATION
runs a single phpUnit test file
cmd
starts a new container using the scriptbox image and starts an intera­ctive bash session
 

Terms

Image
A snapshot of a lightw­eight filesystem in order to run specific tasks
Cont­ainer
An instan­tiation of an enviro­nment created from a specific image
File­cab­inet
A file mount that is shared across all containers

Troubl­esh­ooting

docker ps -a
use to see which containers are not starting if linking errors occur
docker logs CONTAINER
use to see specific logs and errors for a container to trouble shoot bad exit codes
src_sync
use if logs reveal that files cannot be found
docke­r_b­uil­d/b­uil­d_j­s/c­ompose
use if parame­ter­s/d­epe­nde­ncies seem to be incorrect
docker rm CONTAINER
use if a file is corrupt in a container
NOTE: DO NOT REMOVE *_data CONTAINERS AS THEY WILL TAKE A LONG TIME TO DOWNLOAD
docke­r_c­ach­e_c­lea­r/d­ock­er_­cac­he_­for­ce_­clear
use if annota­tions or other cached assets seem to be corrup­t/not updating

Docker ps columns

NAMES
Interc­han­geable with CONTAINER ID - used to reference a specific container
CONT­AINER ID
Interc­han­geable with NAMES - used to reference a specific container
IMAGE
Image that the container enviro­nment is running on
COMM­AND
Command(s) that the container is runs when started
CREA­TED
Date when container was first created
STATUS
Current status of container - will also display exit codes
PORTS
Displays external -> internal port mapping and protocal

xdebug - docker native

sudo ifconfig lo0 alias 10.254.25­4.254
docker exec -it webserver bash
vi /etc/p­hp.d­/x­deb­ug.ini
press i to be able to edit, arrows to navigate
set xdebu­g.r­emo­te_­con­nec­t_b­ack=0
set xdebu­g.r­emo­te_­hos­t=1­0.2­54.2­54.254
set xdebu­g.r­emo­te_­aut­ost­art=1
to save and quit from vi:
press esc
type :wq
press enter
exit to get out of the container
run docker restart webserver in order to have the new config values take place
 

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  • Published: 17th July, 2017
  • Last Updated: 29th August, 2017
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