How does Docker Client Work?
As the name suggests interface Docker Client is a part of Docker’s Client Server Architecture. The Docker Client abstracts the underlying complexity and provides users with a simple front end. This could be a graphical interface as Docker Desktop or a command line tool as Docker CLI.
When the user interacts with the client and passes commands to run, the client sends these particular instructions to the Docker Daemon which is responsible for executing these requested commands.
For example, when you run docker pull ubuntu, the docker client sends this request to the daemon which then understands these commands. It first checks the local system if such an image exists. If it doesn’t it connects a registry and downloads images from there. One of the popular registries is the docker hub, which stores the popular docker images. The Docker Client then displays the result of the daemon’s current actions and the output of the result.
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.