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Docker Commit Command

In this article, we will discuss the docker commit command.

Purpose

The docker commit command is used to create the snapshot of an image in the container.

This command is useful when you want to debug the image without changing the actual image.

Prerequisite

Before you start reading this article, make sure that Docker is installed on your machine.

Syntax

The docker commit command has the following syntax: -

docker commit <container_name> <new Image Name>

Example

In this example, we have the following container: -

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To create a snapshot, execute the following command: -

Picture showing the execution of docker commit command

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The new image is created.

Picture showing the snapshot of an image created using the docker commit command

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Posted By -	Karan Gupta

Posted On -	Saturday, March 25, 2023

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