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Common Docker Aliases
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# #
# ------- Useful Docker Aliases -------- #
# #
# # Installation : #
# copy/paste these lines into your .bashrc or .zshrc file or just #
# type the following in your current shell to try it out: #
# wget -O - https://gist.githubusercontent.com//docker-aliases.sh | bash
# #
# # Usage: #
# daws <svc> <cmd> <opts> : aws cli in docker with <svc> <cmd> <opts> #
# dc : docker compose #
# dcu : docker compose up -d #
# dcd : docker compose down #
# dcr : docker compose run #
# dex <container>: execute a bash shell inside the RUNNING <container> #
# di <container> : docker inspect <container> #
# dim : docker images #
# dip : IP addresses of all running containers #
# dl <container> : docker logs -f <container> #
# dnames : names of all running containers #
# dps : docker ps #
# dpsa : docker ps -a #
# drmc : remove all exited containers #
# drmid : remove all dangling images #
# drun <image> : execute a bash shell in NEW container from <image> #
# dsr <container>: stop then remove <container> #
# #
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function dnames-fn {
for ID in `docker ps | awk '{print $1}' | grep -v 'CONTAINER'`
do
docker inspect $ID | grep Name | head -1 | awk '{print $2}' | sed 's/,//g' | sed 's%/%%g' | sed 's/"//g'
done
}
function dip-fn {
echo "IP addresses of all named running containers"
for DOC in `dnames-fn`
do
IP=`docker inspect --format='{{range .NetworkSettings.Networks}}{{.IPAddress}} {{end}}' "$DOC"`
OUT+=$DOC'\t'$IP'\n'
done
echo -e $OUT | column -t
unset OUT
}
function dex-fn {
docker exec -it $1 ${2:-bash}
}
function di-fn {
docker inspect $1
}
function dl-fn {
docker logs -f $1
}
function drun-fn {
docker run -it $1 $2
}
function dcr-fn {
docker compose run $@
}
function dsr-fn {
docker stop $1;docker rm $1
}
function drmc-fn {
docker rm $(docker ps --all -q -f status=exited)
}
function drmid-fn {
imgs=$(docker images -q -f dangling=true)
[ ! -z "$imgs" ] && docker rmi "$imgs" || echo "no dangling images."
}
# in order to do things like dex $(dlab label) sh
function dlab {
docker ps --filter="label=$1" --format="{{.ID}}"
}
function dc-fn {
docker compose $*
}
function d-aws-cli-fn {
docker run \
-e AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=$AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID \
-e AWS_DEFAULT_REGION=$AWS_DEFAULT_REGION \
-e AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=$AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY \
amazon/aws-cli:latest $1 $2 $3
}
alias daws=d-aws-cli-fn
alias dc=dc-fn
alias up="docker compose up -d"
alias down="docker compose down -v"
alias downup="docker compose down -v && docker system prune -f && docker compose up -d"
alias logs="docker compose logs -f --tail 200"
alias dcr=dcr-fn
alias dx=dex-fn
alias di=di-fn
alias dim="docker images"
alias dip=dip-fn
alias dl=dl-fn
alias dnames=dnames-fn
alias dps="docker ps -a"
alias drmc=drmc-fn
alias drmid=drmid-fn
alias drun=drun-fn
alias dpruneAll="docker system prune --all -f && docker volume prune -f"
alias dsr=dsr-fn
alias dremoveAllImages='docker rmi -f $(docker images -q)'
alias dremoveContainer='docker rm -f'
alias images='docker images'
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add it inside /etc/bash.bashrc

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