2021-03-19 08:48:21 -05:00
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# docker cp
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> Copy files or directories between host and container filesystems.
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2024-09-20 00:07:11 -07:00
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> More information: <https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/container/cp/>.
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2021-03-19 08:48:21 -05:00
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- Copy a file or directory from the host to a container:
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`docker cp {{path/to/file_or_directory_on_host}} {{container_name}}:{{path/to/file_or_directory_in_container}}`
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- Copy a file or directory from a container to the host:
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`docker cp {{container_name}}:{{path/to/file_or_directory_in_container}} {{path/to/file_or_directory_on_host}}`
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- Copy a file or directory from the host to a container, following symlinks (copies the symlinked files directly, not the symlinks themselves):
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`docker cp --follow-link {{path/to/symlink_on_host}} {{container_name}}:{{path/to/file_or_directory_in_container}}`
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