More About Docker Run
Explore how the docker run command functions as creating a disposable computer environment by launching containers from images. Understand how each container provides a new isolated instance, how to execute commands within containers, and manage stopped containers efficiently. This lesson helps you grasp the core concept of container lifecycle and usage for effective Docker development.
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You can think of the docker run command as the equivalent of buying a new computer, executing some command on it, then throwing it away. Each time a container is created from an image, you get a new isolated and virgin environment to play with inside that container.
What you get inside the container depends on which image your container is based on. After the image name, you can pass the commands you want to execute inside the container.
Let’s illustrate the new-computer-that-you-trash metaphor using the alpine image. The alpine image is a very ...