DOCKER(1)

NAME

docker-cp - Copy files/folders from the PATH to the HOSTPATH

SYNOPSIS

docker cp [--help] CONTAINER:PATH HOSTPATH

DESCRIPTION

Copy files/folders from a container's filesystem to the host path. Paths are relative to the root of the filesystem. Files can be copied from a running or stopped container.

OPTIONS

--help Print usage statement

EXAMPLES

An important shell script file, created in a bash shell, is copied from the exited container to the current dir on the host:

    # docker cp c071f3c3ee81:setup.sh .

HISTORY

April 2014, Originally compiled by William Henry (whenry at redhat dot com) based on docker.com source material and internal work. June 2014, updated by Sven Dowideit <SvenDowideit@home.org.au>

AUTHORS
Docker Community.