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

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.

SEE ALSO

> TERMINAL_GEAR

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> TERMINAL_GEAR

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