docker plugin enable

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Description

Enable a plugin

API 1.25+ The client and daemon API must both be at least 1.25 to use this command. Use the docker version command on the client to check your client and daemon API versions.

Usage

docker plugin enable [OPTIONS] PLUGIN

Options

Name, shorthand	Default	Description
`--timeout`		HTTP client timeout (in seconds)

Parent command

Command	Description
docker plugin	Manage plugins

Command	Description
docker plugin create	Create a plugin from a rootfs and configuration. Plugin data directory must contain config.json and rootfs directory.
docker plugin disable	Disable a plugin
docker plugin enable	Enable a plugin
docker plugin inspect	Display detailed information on one or more plugins
docker plugin install	Install a plugin
docker plugin ls	List plugins
docker plugin push	Push a plugin to a registry
docker plugin rm	Remove one or more plugins
docker plugin set	Change settings for a plugin
docker plugin upgrade	Upgrade an existing plugin

Extended description

Enables a plugin. The plugin must be installed before it can be enabled, see docker plugin install.

Examples

The following example shows that the sample-volume-plugin plugin is installed, but disabled:

$ docker plugin ls

ID                  NAME                             TAG                 DESCRIPTION                ENABLED
69553ca1d123        tiborvass/sample-volume-plugin   latest              A test plugin for Docker   false

To enable the plugin, use the following command:

$ docker plugin enable tiborvass/sample-volume-plugin

tiborvass/sample-volume-plugin

$ docker plugin ls

ID                  NAME                             TAG                 DESCRIPTION                ENABLED
69553ca1d123        tiborvass/sample-volume-plugin   latest              A test plugin for Docker   true