How to copy files from host to Docker container?

Question

I am trying to build a backup and restore solution for the Docker containers that we work with.

I have Docker base image that I have created, ubuntu:base

Answer 1

I just started using docker to compile VLC, here's what you can do to copy files back and forth from containers:

su -
cd /var/lib/docker
ls -palR > /home/user/dockerfilelist.txt

Search for a familiar file in that txt and you'll have the folder, cd to it as root and voila! copy all you want.

There might be a path with "merged" in it, I guess you want the one with "diff" in it.

Also if you exit the container and want to be back where you left off:

docker ps -a
docker start -i containerid

I guess that's usefull when you didn't name anything with a command like

docker run -it registry.videolan.org:5000/vlc-debian-win64 /bin/bash

Sure the hacker method but so what!