Docker Intro:

Docker has revolutionized the way we develop, deploy, and run applications. It provides a lightweight and efficient solution for packaging, distributing, and running software in isolated environments called containers. This blog post aims to guide you through the basics of Docker, including its setup on an Arch-based Linux system.

Docker Basics

Installation

To install Docker on Arch Linux, you can use the following commands:

sudopacman-S dockersudosystemctl start dockersudosystemctlenabledocker

This will install Docker and start the Docker daemon.

Adding User to Docker group

To add the user to the docker group, use the following command:

sudo usermod -aG docker $USER

This will add the user to the docker group without requiring sudo privileges.
Note: It requires to restart your device.

Running a Container

Let's start with a simple example. To run an Ubuntu container interactively, use:

docker run-it ubuntu

Find Images in Docker Hub

docker search jenkins

Download Docker Image from Docker Hub to Local

docker pull jenkins

Delete Local image

docker rmi image_name

This command pulls the Ubuntu image from the Docker Hub and starts an interactive shell within the container.

Managing Containers

• Start/Stop a Container:

docker start container_namedocker stop container_name

• List Containers:

docker ps-a

• Go Inside Docker Container:

docker attach container_name

• Execute a Command in a Running Container:

dockerexeccontainer_namecommand

• Attach to a Running Container:

dockerexec-it container_name bash

• Remove a Container:

dockerrmcontainer_name

• Inspect Container Details:

docker inspect container_name

• Diff Containers

docker diff container_name

• Commit changes into container and create updated image

docker commit container_name new_image_name

Listing Images

docker images

Dockerization with Dockerfile

A Dockerfile is a script that contains a set of instructions for building a Docker image. Here's a basic example for a Node.js application:

FROM ubuntuRUNapt-get update&&\    apt-getinstall-y curl&&\    curl-sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_14.x | bash&&\    apt-getinstall-y nodejsWORKDIR /appCOPY package.json package-lock.json ./RUNnpminstallCOPY . .CMD ["node", "main.js"]

To build the image, navigate to the directory containing the Dockerfile and run:

docker build-t your_image_name.

Container Networking

To expose a port from the container to the host system, use the-p flag. For example:

docker run-it-p 1025:1025 your_image_name

This maps port 1025 on the host to port 1025 on the container.

Conclusion

Docker simplifies the process of packaging, distributing, and running applications. In this guide, we covered basic Docker commands, the creation of Dockerfiles, and container networking. This should serve as a solid foundation for further exploration into the world of containerization.
Happy Dockering!