###Start boot2docker from the command line
boot2docker init
boot2docker up
###Stop boot2docker from the command line
boot2docker stop
boot2docker poweroff
###Find ip of boot2docker from the command line
boot2docker ip
###Open a shell and issue docker commands when boot2docker is already running You have to set the DOCKER_HOST environment variable, with the following command.
$(/usr/local/bin/boot2docker shellinit)
docker ps
###Good resources
http://viget.com/extend/how-to-use-docker-on-os-x-the-missing-guide http://odewahn.github.io/docker-jumpstart/boot2docker.html