dockerfile-test/README.md

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Dockerfile syntax insights

Some Dockerfile syntax stances like :

might not be as clear as:

  • RUN_THIS_COMMAND_TO_CREATE_CONTAINERIMAGE_NEXT_LAYER (aka RUN)
  • DEFAULT_ARGUMENTS_APPENDED_TO_CONTAINER_PID1_COMMANDLINE (aka CMD and clearly challenging to conflate DEFAULT_ARUMENTS with COMMAND)
  • ENTRYPOINT (aka "DEFAULT_CONTAINER_PID1_COMMAND")

the Dockerfile tries to give examples here