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# Docker Essential Commands
## Starting Docker Services in Linux →
```
systemctl start docker
```
## Stop Docker Services in Linux →
```
systemctl stop docker
```
```
systemctl stop docker.socket
```
## Install Docker Images →
```
docker pull
```
## List Installed Docker Images →
```
docker images
```
```
docker images -a
```
## Run Docker Images →
```
docker run -it /bin/bash
```
## List Running Docker Containers →
```
docker ps
```
## List All Docker Containers →
```
docker ps -a
```
## Stop Docker Container →
```
docker stop
```
## Kill Docker Container →
```
docker kill
```
## Start and Attach Docker Container →
```
docker start
```
```
docker attach
```
## Pause and Unpause Docker Container →
```
docker pause
```
```
docker unpause
```
## View / Monitor Container Stats →
```
docker stats
```
## Save and Load Docker Images →
```
docker save > boss_img.tar
```
```
docker load < boss_img.tar
```
## Import and Export Docker Containers \[ filesystem ] →
```
docker export > boss_cont.tar
```
```
docker import boss_cont.tar
```
## Remove or Delete Docker Images →
```
docker rmi
```
## Remove or Delete Docker Containers →
```
docker rm
```