docker diff
Estimated reading time: 1 minuteDescription
Inspect changes to files or directories on a container’s filesystem
Usage
docker diff CONTAINER
Parent command
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| docker | The base command for the Docker CLI. |
Extended description
List the changed files and directories in a container᾿s filesystem since the container was created. Three different types of change are tracked:
| Symbol | Description |
|---|---|
A |
A file or directory was added |
D |
A file or directory was deleted |
C |
A file or directory was changed |
You can use the full or shortened container ID or the container name set using
docker run --name option.
Examples
Inspect the changes to an nginx container:
$ docker diff 1fdfd1f54c1b
C /dev
C /dev/console
C /dev/core
C /dev/stdout
C /dev/fd
C /dev/ptmx
C /dev/stderr
C /dev/stdin
C /run
A /run/nginx.pid
C /var/lib/nginx/tmp
A /var/lib/nginx/tmp/client_body
A /var/lib/nginx/tmp/fastcgi
A /var/lib/nginx/tmp/proxy
A /var/lib/nginx/tmp/scgi
A /var/lib/nginx/tmp/uwsgi
C /var/log/nginx
A /var/log/nginx/access.log
A /var/log/nginx/error.log