'Is there a way to list files inside a docker volume?
Simple question: Is there a docker command to view the files inside a volume?
I run docker for windows which creates a MobyLinuxVM on my machine to run Docker. I can't get a remote desktop connection onto this machine like I can with an Ubuntu VM (which I also have running on my machine).
Therefore, I can't see a way to see what is inside my host volumes (as they are actually inside the MobyLinuxVM), where as if I ran docker on my Ubuntu VM I could remote onto the machine and take a look.
Therefore, is there a way I can run some sort of docker volume command to list what's inside each volume?
Solution 1:[1]
This isn't a direct answer to the question (because it was asking about a docker command) but in case anyone arrives here like I did:
If you have Docker Desktop (on Windows at least) you can explore into a volume using the Docker Desktop GUI. Just click on the volume, then switch to the "Data" tab at the top.
Quick and easy if you are just wanting to take a look around or copy out a file.
Solution 2:[2]
Not sure how widely applicable this is, but if you have root access I've just discovered that you can browse the contents of a volume at /var/lib/docker/volumes/<VOLUME_NAME>/_data. VOLUME_NAME is as shown by docker volume ls.
I'm looking at an Ubuntu 18.04 VM running Docker 19.03.5 - YMMV.
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| Solution | Source |
|---|---|
| Solution 1 | Jono Job |
| Solution 2 | J.B |