dockerd

A persistent process to start and manage docker containers. More information: <https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/commandline/dockerd/>.

Install

All systems
curl -sSfL get.docker.com | bash
or install Docker Desktop on Windows, Mac or Linux.

A persistent process to start and manage docker containers. More information: <https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/commandline/dockerd/>.

  • Run docker daemon:
    dockerd
  • Run docker daemon and config it to listen to specific sockets (UNIX and TCP):
    dockerd --host unix://path/to/tmp.sock --host tcp://ip
  • Run with specific daemon PID file:
    dockerd --pidfile path/to/pid_file
  • Run in debug mode:
    dockerd --debug
  • Run and set a specific log level:
    dockerd --log-level=debug|info|warn|error|fatal

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