Using repo tag in the status message for better usability, as per review comments Added documentation and Changed code to print Status after downloads are complete Addresses #2404 Signed-off-by: Srini Brahmaroutu <srbrahma@us.ibm.com>
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% DOCKER(1) Docker User Manuals % Docker Community % JUNE 2014
NAME
docker-pull - Pull an image or a repository from the registry
SYNOPSIS
docker pull [-a|--all-tags[=false]] NAME[:TAG]
DESCRIPTION
This command pulls down an image or a repository from the registry. If there is more than one image for a repository (e.g., fedora) then all images for that repository name are pulled down including any tags. It is also possible to specify a non-default registry to pull from.
OPTIONS
-a, --all-tags=true|false Download all tagged images in the repository. The default is false.
EXAMPLES
Pull a repository with multiple images
Note that if the image is previously downloaded then the status would be
'Status: Image is up to date for fedora'
$ sudo docker pull fedora
Pulling repository fedora
ad57ef8d78d7: Download complete
105182bb5e8b: Download complete
511136ea3c5a: Download complete
73bd853d2ea5: Download complete
Status: Downloaded newer image for fedora
$ sudo docker images
REPOSITORY TAG IMAGE ID CREATED VIRTUAL SIZE
fedora rawhide ad57ef8d78d7 5 days ago 359.3 MB
fedora 20 105182bb5e8b 5 days ago 372.7 MB
fedora heisenbug 105182bb5e8b 5 days ago 372.7 MB
fedora latest 105182bb5e8b 5 days ago 372.7 MB
Pull an image, manually specifying path to the registry and tag
Note that if the image is previously downloaded then the status would be
'Status: Image is up to date for registry.hub.docker.com/fedora:20'
$ sudo docker pull registry.hub.docker.com/fedora:20
Pulling repository fedora
3f2fed40e4b0: Download complete
511136ea3c5a: Download complete
fd241224e9cf: Download complete
Status: Downloaded newer image for registry.hub.docker.com/fedora:20
$ sudo docker images
REPOSITORY TAG IMAGE ID CREATED VIRTUAL SIZE
fedora 20 3f2fed40e4b0 4 days ago 372.7 MB
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 August 2014, updated by Sven Dowideit SvenDowideit@home.org.au