docker-cp - Man Page

• Copy a file or directory from the host to a container: docker cp path/to/file_or_directory_on_host container_name:path/to/file_or_directory_in_container
• Copy a file or directory from a container to the host: docker cp container_name:path/to/file_or_directory_in_container path/to/file_or_directory_on_host
• Copy a file or directory from the host to a container, following symlinks (copies the symlinked files directly, not the symlinks themselves): docker cp --follow-link path/to/symlink_on_host container_name:path/to/file_or_directory_in_container

tldr.sh

docker cp [Options] CONTAINER:SRC_PATH DEST_PATH|-
   docker cp [Options] SRC_PATH|- CONTAINER:DEST_PATH

Alias for docker container cp.

-a,  --archive[=false]

Archive mode (copy all uid/gid information)

-L,  --follow-link[=false]

Always follow symbol link in SRC_PATH

-h,  --help[=false]

help for cp

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