docker-image-archive-utils

Wrapper shell scripts for docker image archive

Requirements

• docker
• gzip (gunzip)

Optional Requirements

• pigz
• xz
• pxz

Install

By default, script installed into ~/.local/bin/.
You can set your favorite directory to PREFIX

git clone https://github.com/johejo/docker-image-archive-utils.git
cd docker-image-archive-utils/
make install
export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"

Uninstall

make uninstall

Usage

Save docker image to archive using gzip

docker-save-image-to-archive -i alpine -t 3.8 -o alpine-3.8.tar.gz

Load docker image from archive using gunzip

docker-load-image-from-archive -f alpine-3.8.tar.gz

Advanced Usage

We tested the operation with several compressors (pigz, xz, pxz) which has the -c (--stdout) option.

Save docker image to archive using xz

docker-save-image-to-archive -i alpine -t 3.8 -o alpine-3.8.tar.xz -z xz

Load docker image from archive using unxz

docker-load-image-from-archive -f alpine-3.8.tar.xz -z unxz

License

MIT