docker-container-cp

copy files between container and host

TLDR

Copy file from container to host
$ docker container cp [container]:[/path/in/container] [/local/path]
Copy file from host to container
$ docker container cp [/local/file] [container]:[/path/in/container]
Copy directory
$ docker container cp [container]:[/src/dir] [/dest/dir]

SYNOPSIS

docker container cp [options] src dest

DESCRIPTION

docker container cp copies files between containers and the local filesystem. Works with running or stopped containers.

PARAMETERS

-a, --archive

Archive mode (preserve permissions).
-L, --follow-link
Follow symbolic links.

INSTALL

sudo apt install docker-cli
sudo dnf install docker-cli
sudo pacman -S docker
sudo apk add docker-cli
sudo zypper install docker
brew install docker
nix profile install nixpkgs#docker

SEE ALSO

docker-cp(1), docker-container(1)

RESOURCES

Source code · Documentation