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title: docker build
tags: Docker
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# docker build
### Usage:

docker build [OPTIONS] PATH | URL | -

> Build an image from a Dockerfile

### Commands:

| Options | Description |
| -------- | -------- |
| connect |Connect a container to a network
| create |Create a network
| disconnect |Disconnect a container from a network
| inspect |Display detailed information on one or more networks
| ls |List networks
| prune |Remove all unused networks
| rm |Remove one or more networks

| Options | Description |
| -------- | -------- |
| --add-host list | Add a custom host-to-IP mapping (host:ip)
| --build-arg list | Set build-time variables
| --cache-from strings | Images to consider as cache sources
| --cgroup-parent string | Optional parent cgroup for the container
| --compress | Compress the build context using gzip
| --cpu-period int | Limit the CPU CFS (Completely Fair Scheduler) period
| --cpu-quota int | Limit the CPU CFS (Completely Fair Scheduler) quota
| -c, --cpu-shares int | CPU shares (relative weight)
| --cpuset-cpus string | CPUs in which to allow execution (0-3, 0,1)
| --cpuset-mems string | MEMs in which to allow execution (0-3, 0,1)
| --disable-content-trust | Skip image verification (default true)
| -f, --file string | Name of the Dockerfile (Default is 'PATH/Dockerfile')
| --force-rm | Always remove intermediate containers
| --iidfile string | Write the image ID to the file
| --isolation string | Container isolation technology
| --label list | Set metadata for an image
| -m, --memory bytes | Memory limit
| --memory-swap bytes | Swap limit equal to memory plus swap: '-1' to enable unlimited swap
| --network string | Set the networking mode for the RUN instructions during build (default "default")
| --no-cache | Do not use cache when building the image
| --pull | Always attempt to pull a newer version of the image
| -q, --quiet | Suppress the build output and print image ID on success
| --rm | Remove intermediate containers after a successful build (default true)|
| --security-opt strings | Security options
| --shm-size bytes | Size of /dev/shm
| -t, --tag list | Name and optionally a tag in the 'name:tag' format
| --target string | Set the target build stage to build.
| --ulimit ulimit | Ulimit options (default [])