Copying files from Docker container to host VM

To copy a file or folder from the docker container to the host VM, you can use the below docker cp command with required arguments.

Syntax:

docker cp <containerId>:/path/of/file/within/container /path/on/host/target

Example:

sudo docker cp 4d4be5316e43:/file1.txt  /home/geeks/

You can also use the initial part of container id or the container name as well.

Also Read:
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