docker plugin create
Create a plugin from a rootfs and configuration. Plugin data directory must contain config.json and rootfs directory.
Usage
$ docker plugin create [OPTIONS] PLUGIN PLUGIN-DATA-DIR
Refer to the options section for an overview of available OPTIONS for this command.
Description
Creates a plugin. Before creating the plugin, prepare the plugin’s root filesystem as well as the config.json
For example uses of this command, refer to the examples section below.
Options
| Name, shorthand | Default | Description |
--compress |
Compress the context using gzip |
Examples
The following example shows how to create a sample plugin.
$ ls -ls /home/pluginDir
total 4
4 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 431 Nov 7 01:40 config.json
0 drwxr-xr-x 19 root root 420 Nov 7 01:40 rootfs
$ docker plugin create plugin /home/pluginDir
plugin
$ docker plugin ls
ID NAME DESCRIPTION ENABLED
672d8144ec02 plugin:latest A sample plugin for Docker false
The plugin can subsequently be enabled for local use or pushed to the public registry.
Parent command
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| docker plugin | Manage plugins |
Related commands
| Command | Description |
| docker plugin create | Create a plugin from a rootfs and configuration. Plugin data directory must contain config.json and rootfs directory. |
| docker plugin disable | Disable a plugin |
| docker plugin enable | Enable a plugin |
| docker plugin inspect | Display detailed information on one or more plugins |
| docker plugin install | Install a plugin |
| docker plugin ls | List plugins |
| docker plugin push | Push a plugin to a registry |
| docker plugin rm | Remove one or more plugins |
| docker plugin set | Change settings for a plugin |
| docker plugin upgrade | Upgrade an existing plugin |