So, we have installed the latest Docker binary. In this recipe, we will start a new container with Docker. We will see some basic Docker commands to start and manage Docker containers.
Make sure that you have installed Docker and set your user as a member of the Docker group.
You may need sudo privileges for some commands.
Let's create a new Docker container and start it. With Docker, you can quickly start a container with the docker run command:
Start a new Docker container with the following command:
$ docker run -it --name dc1 ubuntu /bin/bash Unable to find image 'ubuntu:trusty' locally trusty: Pulling from library/ubuntu 6599cadaf950: Pull complete 23eda618d451: Pull complete ... Status: Downloaded newer image for ubuntu:trusty root@bd8c99397e52:/#
Once a container has been started, it will drop you in a new shell running inside it. From here, you can execute limited Ubuntu or general Linux commands, which will be executed...