Docker Container Diff
docker container diff
This command inspects changes to files or directories on a container’s filesystem. So we can get an idea about which all files or directories got added or deleted to the container layer.
Syntax
$docker container diff CONTAINER
Docker has 3 symbols for identifying changes in its diff output
A: A file or directory was created
C: A file or directory was changed
D: A file or directory was deleted
Examples
So let's list all the containers and run the diff command-
You can even watch a container in one terminal while doing some changes in the file system in another terminal as below. I have two terminals -
Watch terminal-