DockerSwitch - a ps1 script to switch between Linux and Windows containers

DockerSwitch.ps1

$ServiceDisplayName = "Docker Desktop Service"

# Stop all Docker processes
Stop-Process -Name *docker* -Force 2>$null

# Stop Docker Desktop Service and make sure it's stopped before continuing
$dockerService = Get-Service -DisplayName $ServiceDisplayName
while ($dockerService.Status -eq "Running") {
    $dockerService = Get-Service -DisplayName $ServiceDisplayName
    Start-Sleep -Seconds 1
}

# Parse settings.json
$settings = Get-Content "$env:APPDATA\Docker\settings.json" | ConvertFrom-Json

# Toggle useWindowsContainers
$settings.useWindowsContainers = -not $settings.useWindowsContainers

# Write the updated settings back to the file
$settings | ConvertTo-Json | Set-Content "$env:APPDATA\Docker\settings.json"

# Start Docker Desktop Service and wait until it's running
Start-Service -DisplayName "Docker Desktop Service"
while ($dockerService.Status -ne "Running") {
    $dockerService = Get-Service -DisplayName $ServiceDisplayName
    Start-Sleep -Seconds 1
}

# Start Docker Desktop
Start-Process "C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker Desktop.exe"