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docker compose — Run and manage multi container Docker applications. More information: <https://docs.docker.com/refer

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Problem

How to use the docker compose command: Run and manage multi container Docker applications. More information: <https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/compose/>.

Solution

docker compose — Run and manage multi container Docker applications. More information: <https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/compose/>.

List all running containers:

docker compose ps

Create and start all containers in the background using a docker-compose.yml file from the current directory:

docker compose up {{[-d|--detach]}}

Start all containers, rebuild if necessary:

docker compose up --build

Start all containers by specifying a project name and using an alternate compose file:

docker compose {{[-p|--project-name]}} {{project_name}} {{[-f|--file]}} {{path/to/file}} up

Stop all running containers:

docker compose stop

Stop and remove all containers, networks, images, and volumes:

docker compose down --rmi all {{[-v|--volumes]}}

Follow logs for all containers:

docker compose logs {{[-f|--follow]}}

Follow logs for a specific container:

docker compose logs {{[-f|--follow]}} {{container_name}}

Code Snippets

List all running containers

docker compose ps

Create and start all containers in the background using a `docker-compose.yml` file from the current directory

docker compose up {{[-d|--detach]}}

Start all containers, rebuild if necessary

docker compose up --build

Start all containers by specifying a project name and using an alternate compose file

docker compose {{[-p|--project-name]}} {{project_name}} {{[-f|--file]}} {{path/to/file}} up

Stop all running containers

docker compose stop

Context

tldr-pages: common/docker compose

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