The Commands
This lesson lists all the relevant Docker volume commands with brief reminders of what each one does.
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docker volume create
creates new volumes. By default, volumes are created with thelocal
driver, but you can use the-d
flag to specify a different driver. -
docker volume ls
lists all volumes on the local Docker host. -
docker volume inspect
shows detailed volume information. Use this command to see many interesting volume properties, including where a volume exists in the Docker host’s filesystem. -
docker volume prune
deletes all volumes that are not in use by a container or service replica. Use with caution! -
docker volume rm
deletes specific volumes that are not in use. -
docker plugin install
installs new volume plugins from Docker Hub. -
docker plugin ls
lists all plugins installed on a Docker host.
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