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Docker Service Create Command

In this article, we will discuss the docker service create command.

Purpose

The command is used to create a service inside the Docker swarm.

Prerequisite

Before reading this article, ensure Docker is installed on your machine.

Create Virtual Machines

The first step is to create 3 virtual machines for the docker swarm.

Picture showing the 3 virtual machines created in Azure

Creation Of Docker Swarm

The next step is to create the Docker swarm.

Execute The Docker Service Create Command

Execute the following command in the swarm manager: -

docker service create --name nginx nginx

In the above command, --name nginx is the name of the service, and the second parameter nginx is the docker image.

Picture showing creating the service using the docker service create command

Once the above command is executed on the docker swarm manager, the service is installed in the docker worker machines.

You can use the following command to check the installation: -

ps aux | grep nginx

Remove Service

To remove the service, write the following command: -

docker service rm [service_name]

Docker Service Scale Command

This command is used to create multiple replicas of containers running the specific service. Consider the following command: -

docker service scale nginx=10

In the above command, nginx is the service name, and 10 is the number of replicas.

Posted By -	Karan Gupta

Posted On -	Tuesday, January 2, 2024

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