docker-image-load - Load an image from a tar archive or STDIN
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Description
Loads a tarred repository from a file or the standard input stream. Restores both images and tags. Write
image names or IDs imported it standard output stream.
Examples
$ docker images
REPOSITORY TAG IMAGE ID CREATED SIZE
busybox latest 769b9341d937 7 weeks ago 2.489 MB
$ docker load --input fedora.tar
# […]
Loaded image: fedora:rawhide
# […]
Loaded image: fedora:20
# […]
$ docker images
REPOSITORY TAG IMAGE ID CREATED SIZE
busybox latest 769b9341d937 7 weeks ago 2.489 MB
fedora rawhide 0d20aec6529d 7 weeks ago 387 MB
fedora 20 58394af37342 7 weeks ago 385.5 MB
fedora heisenbug 58394af37342 7 weeks ago 385.5 MB
fedora latest 58394af37342 7 weeks ago 385.5 MB
Name
docker-image-load - Load an image from a tar archive or STDIN
Options
-h, --help[=false] help for load
-i, --input="" Read from tar archive file, instead of STDIN
-q, --quiet[=false] Suppress the load output
See Also
docker-image(1) Docker Community Feb 2025 DOCKER(1)
Synopsis
dockerimageload[OPTIONS]
