Useful Docker Commands

Docker Compose command-line reference can be found here and the Docker child command reference can be found here.

Use docker-compose exec [client|server] [command] to run any command inside a running container.

General

Command	Client	Server
See logs	`docker-compose logs -f client`	`docker-compose logs -f server`
Restart	`docker-compose restart client`	`docker-compose restart server`
Open Shell	`docker-compose exec client sh`	`docker-compose exec server sh`

Command	Code
Create Migrations	`docker-compose exec server dotnet ef migrations add init`
Drop Database	`docker-compose exec server dotnet ef database drop`

Command	Code
Run Server	`docker-compose exec server sh -c "./gradlew bootRun"`
Stop Server	`docker-compose exec server sh -c "pkill java"`

by Tessa Mylonas

15 October 2020

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