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docker: Start all containers using an alternate compose file.
$ docker compose --file ${filename} up
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This command is used to start the Docker containers defined in a Docker Compose file.

  • docker-compose is the command-line tool used to manage multiple Docker containers defined in a single Compose file.
  • --file or -f is an optional flag that specifies the location of the Compose file to use. ${filename} is a placeholder for the actual filename or path of the Compose file.
  • up is the command to start the containers defined in the Compose file. It creates and starts the containers based on the services specified in the Compose file.

In summary, this command starts the Docker containers defined in the specified Compose file.

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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