docker container cp

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Description

Copy files/folders between a container and the local filesystem

Usage

docker container cp [OPTIONS] CONTAINER:SRC_PATH DEST_PATH|-
docker cp [OPTIONS] SRC_PATH|- CONTAINER:DEST_PATH

Options

Name, shorthand Default Description
--archive , -a Archive mode (copy all uid/gid information)
--follow-link , -L Always follow symbol link in SRC_PATH

Parent command

Command Description
docker container Manage containers
Command Description
docker container attach Attach local standard input, output, and error streams to a running container
docker container commit Create a new image from a container’s changes
docker container cp Copy files/folders between a container and the local filesystem
docker container create Create a new container
docker container diff Inspect changes to files or directories on a container’s filesystem
docker container exec Run a command in a running container
docker container export Export a container’s filesystem as a tar archive
docker container inspect Display detailed information on one or more containers
docker container kill Kill one or more running containers
docker container logs Fetch the logs of a container
docker container ls List containers
docker container pause Pause all processes within one or more containers
docker container port List port mappings or a specific mapping for the container
docker container prune Remove all stopped containers
docker container rename Rename a container
docker container restart Restart one or more containers
docker container rm Remove one or more containers
docker container run Run a command in a new container
docker container start Start one or more stopped containers
docker container stats Display a live stream of container(s) resource usage statistics
docker container stop Stop one or more running containers
docker container top Display the running processes of a container
docker container unpause Unpause all processes within one or more containers
docker container update Update configuration of one or more containers
docker container wait Block until one or more containers stop, then print their exit codes

Extended description

Copy files/folders between a container and the local filesystem

Use ‘-‘ as the source to read a tar archive from stdin and extract it to a directory destination in a container. Use ‘-‘ as the destination to stream a tar archive of a container source to stdout.