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Section: Docker User Manuals (1)
Updated: Jun 2025
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NAME

docke-builde-build- Build an image from a Dockerfile

SYNOPSIS

docker builder build [OPTIONS] PATH | URL |-

DESCRIPTION

Build an image from a Dockerfile

OPTIONS

-ad-host= Add a custom hos-t-IP mapping ("host:ip")

-buil-arg= Set buil-time variables

-cach-from=[] Images to consider as cache sources

-cgrou-parent="" Set the parent cgroup for the "RUN" instructions during build

-compress[=false] Compress the build context using gzip

-cp-period=0 Limit the CPU CFS (Completely Fair Scheduler) period

-cp-quota=0 Limit the CPU CFS (Completely Fair Scheduler) quota

-c, -cp-shares=0 CPU shares (relative weight)

-cpuse-cpus="" CPUs in which to allow execution (-3, 0,1)

-cpuse-mems="" MEMs in which to allow execution (-3, 0,1)

-disabl-conten-trust[=true] Skip image verification

-f, -file="" Name of the Dockerfile (Default is "PATH/Dockerfile")

-forc-rm[=false] Always remove intermediate containers

-iidfile="" Write the image ID to the file

-isolation="" Container isolation technology

-label= Set metadata for an image

-m, -memory=0 Memory limit

-memor-swap=0 Swap limit equal to memory plus swap:-1 to enable unlimited swap

-network="default" Set the networking mode for the RUN instructions during build

-n-cache[=false] Do not use cache when building the image

-platform="" Set platform if server is mult-platform capable

-pull[=false] Always attempt to pull a newer version of the image

-q, -quiet[=false] Suppress the build output and print image ID on success

-rm[=true] Remove intermediate containers after a successful build

-securit-opt=[] Security options

-sh-size=0 Size of "/dev/shm"

-squash[=false] Squash newly built layers into a single new layer

-t, -tag= Name and optionally a tag in the "name:tag" format

-target="" Set the target build stage to build.

-ulimit=[] Ulimit options