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Docker

Docker is an open-source project that provides an open platform for developers and sysadmins to build, package, and run applications anywhere as a lightweight container. Docker automates the deployment of applications inside software containers.

More about Docker can be found in the documentation here https://docs.docker.com/.

Assign a hostname to the container

Automatically delete containers when they exit

Basic Usage of Docker

Change the default IP address

Common Security Issues Inside Public Docker Images

CoreOs

Create a container

Create an image

Docker Images vs. Container

Install Docker

Launch a Docker Container

Remove dangling image

Restart a container

Run Apache server

Share data between a docker container and the Host

Share data between docker containers

TODO run an ubuntu gui desktop docker run-d -p 6080:6080 dorowu/ubuntu-desktop-lxde-vnc . The desktop is accessible via VNC.

Things to know about Docker

Tips For Building a Docker Image