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docker commit

Create a new image from a container’s changes. More information: https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/container/commit/.

  • Create an image from a specific container:

docker commit {{container}} {{image}}:{{tag}}

  • Apply a CMD Dockerfile instruction to the created image:

docker commit --change "CMD {{command}}" {{container}} {{image}}:{{tag}}

  • Apply an ENV Dockerfile instruction to the created image:

docker commit --change "ENV {{name}}={{value}}" {{container}} {{image}}:{{tag}}

  • Create an image with a specific author in the metadata:

docker commit --author "{{author}}" {{container}} {{image}}:{{tag}}

  • Create an image with a specific comment in the metadata:

docker commit --message "{{comment}}" {{container}} {{image}}:{{tag}}

  • Create an image without pausing the container during commit:

docker commit --pause {{false}} {{container}} {{image}}:{{tag}}

  • Display help:

docker commit --help