Docker CLI vs Docker Desktop
Docker CLI is the command-line interface for Docker. It is fast and lightweight making it ideal for quickly running commands. This could also be extented with other commands to be used for scripting, automation, and server environments.
Docker Desktop provides a easy to understand graphical interface. Similar to docker cli it can be used for managing Docker. Since, it is heavily visual it is slightly slower than the commnad line one.
What Is Docker Client ?
Docker is rapidly growing in popularity. It is an open platform based on OCI, Open Container Initiative. The containerization helps separate applications from the underlying infrastructure. Thus, enabling rapid software development and release.
Docker Client is the frontend that enables users to interact with the docker ecosystem, In this article we will learn about Docker Client, its uses, how it works, and compare it to other docker components.