Docker : Basic Usage2019/02/14

This is the Basic Usage of Docker.
Run PowerShell or Command Prompt to use it.

[1]

Download Windows official image and run [echo] inside a Container.

It's impossible to run Containers if the Version of Host Windows and Container Windows are not the same one, so specify a specific version when pulling an image. Refer to the official documents below for version compatibility.

⇒ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/windowscontainers/deploy-containers/version-compatibility

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# pull Windows ServerCore image
PS C:\Users\Administrator> docker pull mcr.microsoft.com/windows/servercore:1809 
1809: Pulling from windows/servercore
65014b3c3121: Pull complete
9e2f2b17be72: Pull complete
Digest: sha256:17752cc071661e3cc1c1bec27d90d528fb4389d90c0412466783c2fe1c291c4e
Status: Downloaded newer image for mcr.microsoft.com/windows/servercore:1809

# display images
PS C:\Users\Administrator> docker images 
REPOSITORY                             TAG                 IMAGE ID            CREATED             SIZE
mcr.microsoft.com/windows/servercore   1809                640a8acbeb6f        33 hours ago        4.28GB

# run echo inside a container
PS C:\Users\Administrator> docker run mcr.microsoft.com/windows/servercore:1809 powershell -c "echo 'Hello Windows Container World'" 
Hello Windows Container World

[2]	Connect to the interactive session of a Container with [i] and [t] option like follows. If [exit] from the Container session, the process of a Container finishes.

PS C:\Users\Administrator> docker run -it mcr.microsoft.com/windows/servercore:1809 powershell 

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PS C:\> systeminfo 

Host Name:                 172DABD6959C
OS Name:                   Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Datacenter Evaluation
OS Version:                10.0.17763 N/A Build 17763
OS Manufacturer:           Microsoft Corporation
OS Configuration:          Standalone Server
Original Install Date:     2/7/2019, 8:25:07 PM
System Boot Time:          2/13/2019, 11:47:45 PM
System Boot Time:          2/13/2019, 11:47:45 PM
System Manufacturer:       Red Hat
System Model:              KVM
System Type:               x64-based PC
Processor(s):              4 Processor(s) Installed.
                           [01]: Intel64 Family 6 Model 60 Stepping 4 GenuineIntel ~2594 Mhz
System Boo                 [02]: Intel64 Family 6 Model 60 Stepping 4 GenuineIntel ~2594 Mhz
System Man                 [03]: Intel64 Family 6 Model 60 Stepping 4 GenuineIntel ~2594 Mhz
System Mod                 [04]: Intel64 Family 6 Model 60 Stepping 4 GenuineIntel ~2594 Mhz

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PS C:\> exit 
PS C:\Users\Administrator>    # back

[3]	If exit from the Container session with keeping container's process, push Ctrl+p, and Ctrl+q key.

PS C:\Users\Administrator> docker run -it mcr.microsoft.com/windows/servercore:1809 powershell 

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PS C:\>     # Ctrl+p, Ctrl+q

PS C:\Users\Administrator>
PS C:\Users\Administrator> docker ps 
CONTAINER ID    IMAGE                                       COMMAND         CREATED          STATUS          PORTS   NAMES
e68a751d4b2c    mcr.microsoft.com/windows/servercore:1809   "powershell"    42 seconds ago   Up 39 seconds           silly_volhard

# connect to container's session
PS C:\Users\Administrator> docker attach e68a751d4b2c 

PS C:\> hostname 
e68a751d4b2c
PS C:\> 

# shutdown container's process from Host's console
PS C:\Users\Administrator> docker kill e68a751d4b2c 
e68a751d4b2c

PS C:\Users\Administrator> docker ps 
CONTAINER ID        IMAGE               COMMAND             CREATED             STATUS              PORTS              NAMES

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