Migrate from Boot2Docker to Docker Machine

If you were using Boot2Docker previously, you have a pre-existing Docker boot2docker-vm VM on your local system. To allow Docker Machine to manage this older VM, you must migrate it.

1. Open a terminal or the Docker CLI on your system.

2. Type the following command.

   $ docker-machine create -d virtualbox --virtualbox-import-boot2docker-vm boot2docker-vm docker-vm
   

3. Use the docker-machine command to interact with the migrated VM.

Subcommand comparison

The docker-machine subcommands are slightly different than the boot2docker subcommands. The table below lists the equivalent docker-machine subcommand and what it does:

boot2docker	docker-machine	docker-machine description
init	create	Creates a new docker host.
up	start	Starts a stopped machine.
ssh	ssh	Runs a command or interactive ssh session on the machine.
save	-	Not applicable.
down	stop	Stops a running machine.
poweroff	stop	Stops a running machine.
reset	restart	Restarts a running machine.
config	inspect	Prints machine configuration details.
status	ls	Lists all machines and their status.
info	inspect	Displays a machine’s details.
ip	ip	Displays the machine’s ip address.
shellinit	env	Displays shell commands needed to configure your shell to interact with a machine
delete	rm	Removes a machine.
download	-	Not applicable.
upgrade	upgrade	Upgrades a machine’s Docker client to the latest stable release.