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docker: Update the memory limit in [M]egabytes for a specific container.
$ docker update --memory ${limit}M ${container_name}
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The command "docker update --memory ${limit}M ${container_name}" is used to update the memory limit of a Docker container.

Here is the breakdown of the command:

  • "docker update": This is the Docker command used to update containers.
  • "--memory": This flag specifies that we want to update the memory limit of the container.
  • "${limit}M": This is a variable (denoted by ${limit}) that holds the new memory limit value. The "M" at the end indicates that the value is in megabytes (MB). You should replace ${limit} with an actual numerical value.
  • "${container_name}": This is another variable (denoted by ${container_name}) that holds the name or ID of the container you want to update. You should replace ${container_name} with the actual name or ID of your container.

For example, let's say you want to update the memory limit of a container with a name "my-container" to 512 megabytes (MB). The command would be:

docker update --memory 512M my-container

Note that the "docker update" command can be used to update various container settings, not just the memory limit.

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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