dockerd:tldr:6b242

dockerd: Run docker daemon and config it to listen to specific sockets (UNIX and TCP).

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$ dockerd --host unix://${path-to-tmp-sock} --host tcp://${ip}

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This command is used to start the Docker daemon, which is responsible for running and managing Docker containers.

The dockerd command is the main command used to launch the Docker daemon.

The --host flag is used to specify one or more listening addresses for the Docker daemon. In the given command, it is used twice to indicate two different listening addresses for the daemon.

The first --host option specifies a Unix socket (unix://${path-to-tmp-sock}) as the listening address. Unix sockets provide a communication mechanism between processes on the same machine. The ${path-to-tmp-sock} should be replaced with the actual path to the Unix socket file.

The second --host option specifies a TCP socket (tcp://${ip}) as the listening address. TCP sockets allow for communication over a network. The ${ip} should be replaced with the IP address of the machine where you want to listen for Docker requests.

By specifying both a Unix socket and a TCP socket as listening addresses, you can control whether Docker can be accessed locally through the Unix socket or remotely over the network through the TCP socket.

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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