Usage Examples

Get a hands-on understanding of Dock with these practical usage examples. These examples demonstrate how Dock simplifies Docker Compose workflows.

Starting an Environment

To start a development environment:

dock dev u

This command:

1. Uses docker-compose-dev.yml.
2. Brings up the containers in detached mode.

Stopping an Environment

To stop a production environment:

dock prod d

This command:

1. Stops all services defined in docker-compose-prod.yml.
2. Removes associated networks and resources.

Building and Starting an Environment

To rebuild and start a test environment:

dock test b

This command:

1. Builds the services in docker-compose-test.yml.
2. Starts the environment in detached mode.

Restarting Services

To restart services in a development environment:

dock dev r

This command:

1. Stops and then restarts all services in docker-compose-dev.yml.

Viewing Logs

To follow logs in real time for a specific environment:

dock dev logs

Checking Status

To check the status of services in an environment:

dock dev status

This command displays the state of all containers, including their ports and health.

Removing Stopped Containers

To clean up stopped containers in an environment:

dock dev rm

Stopping All Containers

To stop all running containers across all environments:

dock any_env stop_all

Purging Docker Data

To remove all Docker containers, images, volumes, and networks:

dock any_env purge

These examples illustrate the simplicity and power of Dock, making Docker Compose workflows efficient and easy to manage.