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Using the docker-inspect Command

Return low-level information on Docker objects. More information: <https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/inspect/>.

  • Display information about a container, image, or volume using a name or ID:

docker inspect *container|image|id*

  • Display a container’s IP address:

docker inspect *[-f|--format]* '\{\{range.NetworkSettings.Networks\}\}\{\{.IPAddress\}\}\{\{end\}\}' *container*

  • Display the path to the container’s log file:

docker inspect *[-f|--format]* '\{\{.LogPath\}\}' *container*

  • Display the image name of the container:

docker inspect *[-f|--format]* '\{\{.Config.Image\}\}' *container*

  • Display the configuration information as JSON:

docker inspect *[-f|--format]* '\{\{json .Config\}\}' *container*

  • Display all port bindings:

docker inspect *[-f|--format]* '\{\{range $p, $conf := .NetworkSettings.Ports\}\} \{\{$p\}\} -> \{\{(index $conf 0).HostPort\}\} \{\{end\}\}' *container*

  • Display help:

docker inspect


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