Docker: Common docker commands

A short, tested Docker example for common docker commands. Copy it and adjust the names and paths for your project.

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docker ps -a                      # containers
docker logs -f web                # follow logs
docker exec -it web sh            # shell inside
docker stop web && docker rm web
docker images
docker system prune               # remove unused data

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