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--- docker:docker_images_vs._container [2020/04/15 18:57] – created peter
+++ docker:docker_images_vs._container [2020/07/15 09:30] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 Images are basically a template used to create containers.
-An image is an inert, immutable, file that's essentially a snapshot of a container.
+  * An image is an inert, immutable, file that's essentially a snapshot of a container.
+  * Images are created with the **[[http://docs.docker.com/reference/commandline/cli/#build|build]]** command, and they'll produce a container when started with **[[https://docs.docker.com/reference/run/|run]]**.
-Images are created with the **[[http://docs.docker.com/reference/commandline/cli/#build|build]]** command, and they'll produce a container when started with **[[https://docs.docker.com/reference/run/|run]]**.
+  * Images are stored in a Docker registry such as **[[https://registry.hub.docker.com/|registry.hub.docker.com]]**.
+  * Because they can become quite large, images are designed to be composed of layers of other images, allowing a minimal amount of data to be sent when transferring images over the network.
-Images are stored in a Docker registry such as **[[https://registry.hub.docker.com/|registry.hub.docker.com]]**.
-Because they can become quite large, images are designed to be composed of layers of other images, allowing a minimal amount of data to be sent when transferring images over the network.
 Local images can be listed by running: