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docker-machine — Create and manage machines running Docker. More information: <https://github.com/docker-archive-publ

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Problem

How to use the docker-machine command: Create and manage machines running Docker. More information: <https://github.com/docker-archive-public/docker.machine>.

Solution

docker-machine — Create and manage machines running Docker. More information: <https://github.com/docker-archive-public/docker.machine>.

List currently running Docker machines:

docker-machine ls

Create a new Docker machine with specific name:

docker-machine create {{name}}

Get the status of a machine:

docker-machine status {{name}}

Start a machine:

docker-machine start {{name}}

Stop a machine:

docker-machine stop {{name}}

Inspect information about a machine:

docker-machine inspect {{name}}

Code Snippets

List currently running Docker machines

docker-machine ls

Create a new Docker machine with specific name

docker-machine create {{name}}

Get the status of a machine

docker-machine status {{name}}

Start a machine

docker-machine start {{name}}

Stop a machine

docker-machine stop {{name}}

Context

tldr-pages: common/docker-machine

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