Docker and CI/CD · Junior · Question 36 of 75

What do the `-it` flags give you?

1An isolated network that the host cannot reach
2Immutable tags that cannot be overwritten later
✓Correct answer: An interactive terminal: stdin kept open plus a TTY

Explanation

-i keeps stdin open and -t allocates a pseudo-terminal, which shells and REPLs need. Scripts in CI usually don't need either.

Further reading

Docker Docs: docker container run ↗

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