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docker: Create and start all containers in the background using a `docker-compose.yml` file from the current directory.

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$ docker compose up --detach

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The command "docker compose up --detach" is used to start containers defined in a docker-compose.yml file in detached mode.

Here's what each part of the command means:

"docker compose up": This is the main command to start and initialize containers based on the definitions provided in a docker-compose.yml file. It creates and starts the containers, and it also pulls any necessary images if they are not already present.
"--detach" or "-d": This flag is used to run containers in detached mode. Detached mode means that the containers run in the background and do not attach their input/output (stdin, stdout, stderr) to the terminal where the compose command was run. Running containers in detached mode allows you to continue using the terminal for other tasks while the containers are running.

In summary, "docker compose up --detach" starts the specified containers defined in the docker-compose.yml file in the background, allowing you to continue using the terminal for other purposes.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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