tldr/pages/linux/dockerd.md

dockerd

A persistent process to start and manage docker containers. More information: https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/commandline/dockerd/.

• Run docker daemon:

dockerd

• Run docker daemon and configure it to listen to specific sockets (UNIX and TCP):

dockerd --host unix://{{path/to/tmp.sock}} --host tcp://{{ip}}

• Run with specific daemon PID file:

dockerd --pidfile {{path/to/pid_file}}

• Run in debug mode:

dockerd --debug

• Run and set a specific log level:

dockerd --log-level={{debug|info|warn|error|fatal}}