docker image load
Estimated reading time: 3 minutesDescription
Load an image from a tar archive or STDIN
Usage
docker image load [OPTIONS]
Options
| Name, shorthand | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
--input, -i |
Read from tar archive file, instead of STDIN | |
--quiet, -q |
false |
Suppress the load output |
Parent command
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| docker image | Manage images |
Related commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| docker image build | Build an image from a Dockerfile |
| docker image history | Show the history of an image |
| docker image import | Import the contents from a tarball to create a filesystem image |
| docker image inspect | Display detailed information on one or more images |
| docker image load | Load an image from a tar archive or STDIN |
| docker image ls | List images |
| docker image prune | Remove unused images |
| docker image pull | Pull an image or a repository from a registry |
| docker image push | Push an image or a repository to a registry |
| docker image rm | Remove one or more images |
| docker image save | Save one or more images to a tar archive (streamed to STDOUT by default) |
| docker image tag | Create a tag TARGET_IMAGE that refers to SOURCE_IMAGE |
Extended description
Loads a tarred repository from a file or the standard input stream. Restores both images and tags. Write image names or IDs imported it standard output stream.
EXAMPLES
$ docker images
REPOSITORY TAG IMAGE ID CREATED SIZE
busybox latest 769b9341d937 7 weeks ago 2.489 MB
$ docker load --input fedora.tar
# […]
Loaded image: fedora:rawhide
# […]
Loaded image: fedora:20
# […]
$ docker images
REPOSITORY TAG IMAGE ID CREATED SIZE
busybox latest 769b9341d937 7 weeks ago 2.489 MB
fedora rawhide 0d20aec6529d 7 weeks ago 387 MB
fedora 20 58394af37342 7 weeks ago 385.5 MB
fedora heisenbug 58394af37342 7 weeks ago 385.5 MB
fedora latest 58394af37342 7 weeks ago 385.5 MB
See also
docker-image-save(1) to save one or more images to a tar archive (streamed to STDOUT by default).
Examples
$ docker images
REPOSITORY TAG IMAGE ID CREATED SIZE
busybox latest 769b9341d937 7 weeks ago 2.489 MB
$ docker load --input fedora.tar
# […]
Loaded image: fedora:rawhide
# […]
Loaded image: fedora:20
# […]
$ docker images
REPOSITORY TAG IMAGE ID CREATED SIZE
busybox latest 769b9341d937 7 weeks ago 2.489 MB
fedora rawhide 0d20aec6529d 7 weeks ago 387 MB
fedora 20 58394af37342 7 weeks ago 385.5 MB
fedora heisenbug 58394af37342 7 weeks ago 385.5 MB
fedora latest 58394af37342 7 weeks ago 385.5 MB
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