Docker pull image save path

Question

I'm looking image save path on local machin after run the docker pull done. I cannot find the image saved/temp location after docker pull is finish or during pulling the image from host.

Can i set the different location instead of default location during docker is pulling or after done. Because Drive c is not enought to download during pull the image from host.

Noted: I'm using Docker for Windows.

Drive "C:" and "D:" space before pull the image from host.

Create the folder at drive "D:\" instead of using drive "C:\"

Add "data-root" to config

Related folders and files are created by docker service after changed the config and restart the service.

Drive "C:\" space is start decrease when docker pull the image from host.

Answer 1

Edit-1: Will work on Windows containers

For changing windows containers data location you need to change the data-root of the docker daemon. This can be done through settings window. Click on Daemon option in Settings windows and switch from Basic to Advanced settings. Then change the config like below

{
  "data-root": "c:/dockerdata",
  "registry-mirrors": [],
  "insecure-registries": [],
  "debug": true,
  "experimental": true
}

And the data will now be stored at this new location.

Original Answer - Will work when you use Linux Containers

You can change the VM location from Settings of Docker for windows - "Images and volumes VHD location"

Edit-1

If you need to need to see the VM then you need to launch Hyper-V manager and check the VM details

Answer 2

I found temporary solution for my issue. I don't see any way to change download path at docker cmd parameter or config. Here is solution for whoever face with same issue.

We need to change the default temp folder path at Environment Variable Settings. I used setx cmd line to change temp folder path and then restart the docker service.

$env:TEMP = "D:\temp" setx TEMP $env:TEMP /M

$env:TMP = "D:\temp" setx TMP $env:TMP /M

Temp files are save to new temp folder.