commands.sh

dockerd

linux

A persistent process to start and manage Docker containers.

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Options (4)

-H, --hostboolean

Run Docker daemon and configure it to listen to specific sockets (UNIX and TCP)

Example: dockerd {{[-H|--host]}} unix://{{path/to/tmp.sock}} {{[-H|--host]}} tcp://{{ip_address}}
-p, --pidfileboolean

Run with specific daemon PID file

Example: dockerd {{[-p|--pidfile]}} {{path/to/pid_file}}
-D, --debugboolean

Run in debug mode

Example: dockerd {{[-D|--debug]}}
-l, --log-levelboolean

Run and set a specific log level

Example: dockerd {{[-l|--log-level]}} {{debug|info|warn|error|fatal}}

Examples (5)

Run Docker daemon

Run Docker daemon and configure it to listen to specific sockets (UNIX and TCP)

dockerd [-H|--host] unix://path/to/tmp.sock [-H|--host] tcp://ip_address

Run with specific daemon PID file

dockerd [-p|--pidfile] path/to/pid_file

Run in debug mode

dockerd [-D|--debug]

Run and set a specific log level

dockerd [-l|--log-level] debug|info|warn|error|fatal
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