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docker: Select the working directory for a given command to execute into.

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$ docker exec --interactive -tty --workdir ${path-to-directory} ${container_name} ${command}

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This command is used to execute a command inside a running Docker container. Let's break down the different components of this command:

docker exec: This is the main command used to execute a command inside the Docker container.
--interactive: This flag makes the command interactive, allowing you to interact with the command being executed within the container.
-tty: This flag attaches a pseudo-TTY to the command, enabling an interactive terminal session with the command.
--workdir ${path-to-directory}: This flag sets the working directory inside the Docker container to the specified path. The ${path-to-directory} should be replaced with the actual path of the directory you want to set as the working directory.
${container_name}: This is the name or ID of the Docker container in which you want to execute the command.
${command}: This is the command you want to execute inside the Docker container. It can be any command or script that can run within the container environment.

Overall, this command allows you to execute a specified command inside a Docker container, providing an interactive terminal session and allowing you to specify the working directory for the command execution.

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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