Docker cp Command
docker cp : Used for copying data between a container and the host.
Syntax
docker cp [OPTIONS] CONTAINER:SRC_PATH DEST_PATH|-
docker cp [OPTIONS] SRC_PATH|- CONTAINER:DEST_PATH
OPTIONS Description:
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-L : Maintain links in the source target
Examples
Copy the host's /www/tutorialpro directory to the /www directory of the container 96f7f14e99ab.
docker cp /www/tutorialpro 96f7f14e99ab:/www/
Copy the host's /www/tutorialpro directory to the container 96f7f14e99ab, renaming the directory to www.
docker cp /www/tutorialpro 96f7f14e99ab:/www
Copy the /www directory of the container 96f7f14e99ab to the host's /tmp directory.
docker cp 96f7f14e99ab:/www /tmp/