correct man docker-pull
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ NAME[:TAG] | [REGISTRY_HOST[:REGISTRY_PORT]/]NAME[:TAG]
This command pulls down an image or a repository from a registry. If
there is more than one image for a repository (e.g., fedora) then all
-images for that repository name are pulled down including any tags.
+images for that repository name can be pulled down including any tags
+(see the option **-a** or **--all-tags**).
If you do not specify a `REGISTRY_HOST`, the command uses Docker's public
registry located at `registry-1.docker.io` by default.
@@ -28,11 +29,11 @@ registry located at `registry-1.docker.io` by default.
# EXAMPLE
-# Pull a repository with multiple images
-# Note that if the image is previously downloaded then the status would be
-# 'Status: Image is up to date for fedora'
+## Pull a repository with multiple images with the -a|--all-tags option set to true.
+Note that if the image is previously downloaded then the status would be
+`Status: Image is up to date for fedora`.
- $ docker pull fedora
+ $ docker pull --all-tags fedora
Pulling repository fedora
ad57ef8d78d7: Download complete
105182bb5e8b: Download complete
@@ -48,9 +49,24 @@ registry located at `registry-1.docker.io` by default.
fedora heisenbug 105182bb5e8b 5 days ago 372.7 MB
fedora latest 105182bb5e8b 5 days ago 372.7 MB
-# Pull an image, manually specifying path to Docker's public registry and tag
-# Note that if the image is previously downloaded then the status would be
-# 'Status: Image is up to date for registry.hub.docker.com/fedora:20'
+## Pull a repository with the -a|--all-tags option set to false (this is the default).
+
+ $ docker pull debian
+ Using default tag: latest
+ latest: Pulling from library/debian
+ 2c49f83e0b13: Pull complete
+ 4a5e6db8c069: Pull complete
+
+ Status: Downloaded newer image for debian:latest
+
+ $ docker images
+ REPOSITORY TAG IMAGE ID CREATED VIRTUAL SIZE
+ debian latest 4a5e6db8c069 5 days ago 125.1 MB
+
+
+## Pull an image, manually specifying path to Docker's public registry and tag
+Note that if the image is previously downloaded then the status would be
+`Status: Image is up to date for registry.hub.docker.com/fedora:20`
$ docker pull registry.hub.docker.com/fedora:20
Pulling repository fedora
@@ -72,3 +88,4 @@ June 2014, updated by Sven Dowideit <SvenDowideit@home.org.au>
August 2014, updated by Sven Dowideit <SvenDowideit@home.org.au>
April 2015, updated by John Willis <john.willis@docker.com>
April 2015, updated by Mary Anthony for v2 <mary@docker.com>
+September 2015, updated by Sally O'Malley <somalley@redhat.com>
