Docker - copy file between container and host

1. Copy file from container to host

docker cp <containerId>:/file/path/within/container /host/path/target

Example:

$ sudo docker cp 8af19f753c85:/etc/network/interfaces .

2. Copy file from host to container

2.1 Get container name or short container id :

    $ docker ps

2.2 Get full container id

    $ docker inspect -f   '{{.Id}}'  SHORT_CONTAINER_ID-or-CONTAINER_NAME

2.3 copy file :

    $ sudo cp path-file-host /var/lib/docker/aufs/mnt/FULL_CONTAINER_ID/PATH-NEW-FILE

Example:

$ sudo docker ps
CONTAINER ID        IMAGE               COMMAND             CREATED             STATUS              PORTS               NAMES
8af19f753c85        ubuntu:14.04        /bin/bash           2 hours ago         Up 2 hours                              ecstatic_engelbart 

$ sudo docker inspect -f '{{.Id}}' 8af19f753c85
8af19f753c857d79c343462f5bbddd6367b50d6603a90eaea974b48acf8873b2

$ sudo cp make.log /var/lib/docker/aufs/mnt/8af19f753c857d79c343462f5bbddd6367b50d6603a90eaea974b48acf8873b2/home

$ sudo cp -r x264 /var/lib/docker/aufs/mnt/8af19f753c857d79c343462f5bbddd6367b50d6603a90eaea974b48acf8873b2/home

3. Using netcat to copy files

In the host:

$ cat vlc.js | nc -l 2000

In the container:

$ nc 192.168.1.109 2000 > vlc.js