The Commands

This lesson lists all the relevant Docker network commands with brief reminders of what each one does.

The summary of commands for Docker Networking

Docker networking has its own docker network sub-command, and the main commands include:

  • docker network ls lists all the Docker networks available to the host.

  • docker network create is how you create a new Docker network. You have to give the network a name and you can use the -d flag to specify which driver creates it.

  • docker network inspect provides detailed configuration information about Docker networks.

  • docker network prune deletes all unused networks on a Docker host.

  • docker network rm Deletes specific networks on a Docker host or swarm.

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