[galenguyer]

On Debian they end up under /var/lib/docker/volumes/

[cstrat]

Ah ok cool, I guess it isn't hard to find then.

I usually have my docker-compose.yml file in a dir along with the mapped volume directories. Allows me to just rsync that one folder to capture all config & data.

Are names volumes just a way to not have to worry about the files and leave them handled by docker?

[kcb]

Yea a use case would be to to persist application data when updating by pulling a newer container. Mapping to the host introduces the possibility of conflicts between the host and/or other containers.

[vorpalhex]

You can move them as well.