docker cp

Copy files or directories between host and container filesystems.

• 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}

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