Rename docker machine

Question

How can I rename a docker-machine machine? I can't find it using docker-machine --help or in the subcommand docs.

Answer 1

Basically you have to:

1. rename the directory of your docker-machine from docker machine store (usually in /.docker/machine/machines/ )
2. update config.json with the new name and new path
3. rename machine in the virtual machine provider (VirtualBox, VMware, etc.)

Here is a gist for VirtualBox. With this you can rename machines like this docker-machine-rename default my-default

This will only work if you are using VirtualBox. If you are using paralells driver or something else you have to replace vboxmanage ... with the appropriate command for that driver

EDITED I updated the script after receiving feedback from @DagHøidahl