% DOCKER(1) Docker User Manuals

 % Docker Community
 % JUNE 2014

 # NAME

 docker-pull - Pull an image or a repository from a registry

 
 # SYNOPSIS

 **docker pull**

 [**-a**|**--all-tags**[=*false*]]

 [**--help**] 

 NAME[:TAG] | [REGISTRY_HOST[:REGISTRY_PORT]/]NAME[:TAG]

 
 # DESCRIPTION
 

 This command pulls down an image or a repository from a registry. If

 there is more than one image for a repository (e.g., fedora) then all

 images for that repository name can be pulled down including any tags
 (see the option **-a** or **--all-tags**).
     

 If you do not specify a `REGISTRY_HOST`, the command uses Docker's public
 registry located at `registry-1.docker.io` by default. 

 # OPTIONS

 **-a**, **--all-tags**=*true*|*false*
    Download all tagged images in the repository. The default is *false*.

 **--help**
   Print usage statement

 # EXAMPLE

 ## Pull a repository with multiple images with the -a|--all-tags option set to true.   
 Note that if the  image is previously downloaded then the status would be
 `Status: Image is up to date for fedora`.

     $ docker pull --all-tags fedora

     Pulling repository fedora
     ad57ef8d78d7: Download complete
     105182bb5e8b: Download complete
     511136ea3c5a: Download complete
     73bd853d2ea5: Download complete
 

     Status: Downloaded newer image for fedora
 

     $ docker images

     REPOSITORY   TAG         IMAGE ID        CREATED      VIRTUAL SIZE
     fedora       rawhide     ad57ef8d78d7    5 days ago   359.3 MB
     fedora       20          105182bb5e8b    5 days ago   372.7 MB
     fedora       heisenbug   105182bb5e8b    5 days ago   372.7 MB
     fedora       latest      105182bb5e8b    5 days ago   372.7 MB
 

 ## Pull a repository with the -a|--all-tags option set to false (this is the default).
 
     $ docker pull debian
     Using default tag: latest
     latest: Pulling from library/debian
     2c49f83e0b13: Pull complete 
     4a5e6db8c069: Pull complete 
 
     Status: Downloaded newer image for debian:latest
     
     $ docker images
     REPOSITORY   TAG         IMAGE ID        CREATED      VIRTUAL SIZE
     debian       latest     4a5e6db8c069     5 days ago   125.1 MB
          
 
 ## Pull an image, manually specifying path to Docker's public registry and tag
 Note that if the  image is previously downloaded then the status would be
 `Status: Image is up to date for registry.hub.docker.com/fedora:20`

     $ docker pull registry.hub.docker.com/fedora:20

     Pulling repository fedora
     3f2fed40e4b0: Download complete 
     511136ea3c5a: Download complete 
     fd241224e9cf: Download complete 
 

     Status: Downloaded newer image for registry.hub.docker.com/fedora:20
 

     $ docker images

     REPOSITORY   TAG         IMAGE ID        CREATED      VIRTUAL SIZE
     fedora       20          3f2fed40e4b0    4 days ago   372.7 MB
 
 

 # HISTORY
 April 2014, Originally compiled by William Henry (whenry at redhat dot com)

 based on docker.com source material and internal work.

 June 2014, updated by Sven Dowideit <SvenDowideit@home.org.au>

 August 2014, updated by Sven Dowideit <SvenDowideit@home.org.au>

 April 2015, updated by John Willis <john.willis@docker.com>

 April 2015, updated by Mary Anthony for v2 <mary@docker.com>

 September 2015, updated by Sally O'Malley <somalley@redhat.com>