How to load a Docker image from a tar file

Question

I am working from Docker for windows. I have been given the task of 

I have installed Docker for Windows. I have been give the task of working with DOcker of HorstonWorks in Windows 

I downloaded HDP_2.5_docker.tar  from this link: (http://hortonworks.com/downloads/#sandbox)

How do I load this image which is in the tar format? I have tried to use this command :

E:\> docker import HDP_2.5_docker.tar

Answer 1

To use a docker tar image You can make use of Docker load

You can load your image through STDIN or a tar archive like so:

Git bash console:

$ docker load < HDP_2.5_docker.tar

Windows cmd:

$ docker load -i windowsservercore.tar

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