Advantages of Docker CLI
- Portability: Ensures consistency across environments.
- Efficiency: More resource efficient than traditional graphical applications.
- Scriptable: It can be integrated with other command line tools for automation.
- Flexibility: Allows for more complex commands and options that are not available in the GUI.
- Customization: Users can create custom scripts and workflows to suit their needs.
Docker CLI vs Docker Desktop
Docker is an open-source platform. It is used to containerize applications. This is done by packaging applications along with their dependencies into containers that can be easily deployed. Users interact with Docker primarily using either the Docker CLI or the Docker Desktop Application.
In this article, we’ll be looking into each one in detail and then understanding their similarities and differences.