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flyctl: Deploy the Fly applications from a specific Dockerfile.
$ flyctl deploy --dockerfile ${path-to-dockerfile}
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The command "flyctl deploy --dockerfile ${path-to-dockerfile}" is used to deploy an application using a Dockerfile. Here's a breakdown of the command:

  • "flyctl" is the command-line interface (CLI) tool for interacting with the Fly.io platform, a hosting provider for applications.
  • "deploy" is a sub-command of "flyctl" and is used for deploying applications.
  • "--dockerfile" is a flag that specifies that the deployment should use a Dockerfile to build the application's image.
  • "${path-to-dockerfile}" is a placeholder that represents the path to the Dockerfile that you want to use for building the application image. You need to replace it with the actual path, for example, "/path/to/Dockerfile".

By running this command, with the appropriate path to your Dockerfile, Fly.io will build a new container image using the specified Dockerfile and deploy it to their infrastructure. This allows you to easily deploy and manage your applications using Docker containers.

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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