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