Docker: Run a container

A short, tested Docker example for run a container. Copy it and adjust the names and paths for your project.

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docker run -d --name web -p 8080:80 nginx
docker run --rm -it ubuntu bash                 # interactive, removed on exit
docker run -e KEY=value -v "$PWD":/app image   # env var and bind mount

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