Docker - Compose - Command Line - Alphabetized

Docker Compose Commands

docker compose –help

gives you a list of commands you can feed the docker compose command.

docker compose build

The Build command instructs docker to look for a file called compose.yml and build the containers defined in the file.

docker compose down

The Down command instructs docker to look for a file called compose.yml and stop the containers.

docker compose ps

PS to see what is currently running

docker compose rm

remove the containers defined in config.yml

docker compose stop

stop the containers defined in config.yml

docker compose up

The Up command instructs docker to look for a file called compose.yaml and build a set of containers using that script. Then start those containers.

  • -d - is used to run those images detached (or in the background) you will get no UI