# Docker Commands Reference Guide

**Running and Managing Containers**

- `docker run`: Creates and starts a container from an image.
- `docker ps`: Lists running containers.
- `docker container list -a`: Lists all containers, including stopped ones.
- `docker stop`: Gracefully stops a running container.
- `docker kill`: Non-gracefully kills a running container.
- `docker container logs`: Views the logs of a container.
- `docker container attach`: Attaches your terminal to a running container's streams.
- `docker exec`: Runs a new command inside a running container.
- `docker container top`: Shows processes running inside a container.
- `docker container wait`: Stops a script until a container exits.
- `docker container prune`: Removes all stopped containers.
- `docker rm`: Removes a specific container.

**Managing Images**

- `docker image build`: Builds an image from a Dockerfile.
- `docker image history`: Shows the build steps for an image.
- `docker image inspect`: Displays detailed metadata about an image.
- `docker image tag`: Tags an image with a new name or version.
- `docker scan`: Scans an image for vulnerabilities.
- `docker image prune`: Removes unused images.

**Volumes and Networks**

- `docker volume create`: Creates a named volume.
- `docker volume inspect`: Inspects volume configuration.
- `docker volume ls`: Lists available volumes.
- `docker volume prune`: Removes unused volumes.
- `docker volume rm`: Removes a specific volume.
- `docker network`: Used for creating, inspecting, listing, or pruning network objects.

**Orchestration and Deployment**

- `docker swarm init`: Initializes swarm mode on a host.