Docker and CI/CD · Junior · Question 35 of 75

What does `-d` do in `docker run -d nginx`?

✓Correct answer: Runs the container in the background
2Deletes the container when it exits
3Enables debug logging for the container

Explanation

Detached mode returns your terminal and prints the container ID. Read the output later with docker logs.

Further reading

Docker Docs: docker container run ↗

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