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docker: Run a command as a specific user.

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$ docker exec --user ${user} ${container_name} ${command}

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This command is used to run a command inside a Docker container. Here's the breakdown:

docker exec: This is the command to interact with a running Docker container.
--user ${user}: This option allows you to specify the user context in which the command will be executed inside the container. ${user} is a variable that should be replaced with the desired user.
${container_name}: This is the name or ID of the Docker container where the command will be executed. It must be replaced with the actual container name or ID.
${command}: This is the command (or series of commands) that you want to run inside the Docker container. It should be replaced with the actual command(s) you want to execute.

To summarize, this command executes the specified command inside a running Docker container, with the specified user context.

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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