The docker import
command is used to import a previously exported Docker image as a new image. It allows you to create a new image from a tar archive that contains the exported contents of a container’s filesystem.
To use the docker import
command, you can follow these steps:
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Make sure you have Docker installed and running on your system.
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Open a terminal or command prompt.
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To import a Docker image, you need to have a tar archive that contains the exported contents of a container’s filesystem. If you don’t have an exported image, you can create one using the
docker export
command. -
Once you have the tar archive, you can use the
docker import
command followed by the path to the tar archive and the desired name for the new image:docker import