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Reputation: 591

Export/Save? Docker container on Linux to hard drive in order to Import/Load it in Windows 10 without Hyper-V?

I have a large container that I cannot get via network (due to shitty internet connection), so I need a way to export that container to hard drive in order to use it on my Windows machine. So basically:

  1. Docker container running on Linux ->
  2. Export/Save on hard drive ->
  3. Import/Load on Windows ->
  4. Run on Windows 10 with/without Hyper-V?

How can I achieve this? I'm confused about Export/Import and Load/Save? Can you give full command line commands?

Let's assume this is my container:

Container ID: 638aac32ff06
Image: registry.mycompany.com/db:latest
Ports: 0.0.0.0:5432->5432/tcp
Name: db

Upvotes: 1

Views: 1050

Answers (2)

d.popov
d.popov

Reputation: 4255

Yes, it seems possible now! (which is quite amazing!) On Linux (source machine) run:

docker save {container_name} -o {path_to_save}.tar

Then, on Windows (target machine) run:

docker load -i {path_to_save}.tar

That's all! (Be sure docker desktop is set to use Linux containers from tray icon menu)

Upvotes: 1

Stan Dudikoff
Stan Dudikoff

Reputation: 94

You can't. Containers are created under Linux won't work under clear Windows. I hope in the future when MS will make complite release Ubuntu subsystem under Windows it will be possible. But not now.

Upvotes: 1

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