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docker-commit - Create a new image from a container's changes

docker commit [OPTIONS] CONTAINER [REPOSITORY[:TAG]]

Alias for docker container commit.

-a, --author="" Author (e.g., "John Hannibal Smith hannibal@a-team.com ⟨mailto:hannibal@a-team.com⟩")

-c, --change= Apply Dockerfile instruction to the created image

-m, --message="" Commit message

--no-pause[=false] Disable pausing container during commit

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