docker image import
docker image import
Description
Import the contents from a tarball to create a filesystem image
Usage
docker image import [OPTIONS] file|URL|- [REPOSITORY[:TAG]]
Options
Name, shorthand | Default | Description |
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--change, -c | Apply Dockerfile instruction to the created image | |
--message, -m | Set commit message for imported image |
Parent command
Command | Description |
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docker image | Manage images |
Examples
Import from a remote location
# docker image import http://example.com/exampleimage.tgz example/imagerepo
Import from a local file
Import to docker via pipe and stdin:
# cat exampleimage.tgz | docker image import - example/imagelocal
Import with a commit message.
# cat exampleimage.tgz | docker image import --message "New image imported from tarball" - exampleimagelocal:new
Import to a Docker image from a local file.
# docker image import /path/to/exampleimage.tgz
Import from a local file and tag
Import to docker via pipe and stdin:
# cat exampleimageV2.tgz | docker image import - example/imagelocal:V-2.0
Import from a local directory
# tar -c . | docker image import - exampleimagedir
Apply specified Dockerfile instructions while importing the image
This example sets the docker image ENV variable DEBUG to true by default.
# tar -c . | docker image import -c="ENV DEBUG true" - exampleimagedir
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https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/commandline/image_import/