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podman-run:tldr:e7bd9

podman-run: Run command in a new container overwriting the entrypoint of the image.
$ podman run --entrypoint ${command} ${image:tag}
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The command you provided is using the "podman run" command, which is a command-line interface tool for managing containers. Here's the breakdown of the command and its components:

  • "podman run": This is the main command to run a container with Podman.
  • "--entrypoint ${command}": This option allows you to override the default entrypoint in the container with the value of the "${command}" variable. The entrypoint is the command that gets executed when the container starts. By specifying this option, you can run a different command inside the container instead of its default entrypoint.
  • "${image:tag}": This is the image and tag combination that represents the container image you want to run. Images are the base templates used to create containers. By providing this argument, you specify which image to use for the container.

To use this command, you need to replace "${command}" and "${image:tag}" with actual values specific to your use case. The "${command}" variable should be replaced with the desired command you want to run inside the container, and "${image:tag}" should be replaced with the name and tag of the container image you want to use.

For example, if you want to run the container image "myapp:latest" with the command "myapp.sh" as the entrypoint, you would execute the following command:

podman run --entrypoint myapp.sh myapp:latest

This would start a new container using the "myapp:latest" image and execute the "myapp.sh" command as the container's entrypoint.

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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