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docker: Download a specific Docker image in quiet mode.
$ docker pull --quiet ${image}:${tag}
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This command is used in Docker to pull an image from a remote Docker repository. The docker pull command is used to download Docker images to your local machine.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

  • docker pull: This is the main command used to pull images from a repository.
  • --quiet: This option is used to suppress the output and only display the image ID once the download is complete.
  • ${image}: This is a placeholder for the name of the image you want to pull. It could be the name of an official image like "ubuntu" or a custom image you or someone else created.
  • ${tag}: This is a placeholder for the tag of the image you want to pull. Docker images can have multiple versions or tags, and you can specify a specific tag to pull. If no tag is specified, the default "latest" tag is used.

So when you run a command like docker pull --quiet ${image}:${tag}, Docker will connect to the Docker repository, download the specified image with the provided tag, and display the image ID without any additional output.

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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