This Docker command is used to run a PostgreSQL database...
This Docker command is used to run a PostgreSQL database container. Here's a breakdown of what it does:
-
docker run
: This command is used to create and start a new container from a Docker image. -
--name PostGreSQL
: Assigns the namePostGreSQL
to the container for easier reference. -
--env POSTGRES_PASSWORD=KYANTA
: Sets an environment variable inside the container. Specifically, it sets thePOSTGRES_PASSWORD
environment variable toKYANTA
, which will be the password for the defaultpostgres
user in the database. -
--volume postgres-volume:/var/lib/postgresql/data
: Creates a volume or binds an existing one calledpostgres-volume
to the/var/lib/postgresql/data
directory inside the container. This ensures that the database data is persisted even if the container is stopped or removed. -
--publish 5432:5432
: Maps port5432
of the container (the default port PostgreSQL listens on) to port5432
on the host machine. This allows the database to be accessed from the host or other systems usinglocalhost:5432
. -
--detach
: Starts the container in detached mode, running it in the background. -
postgres
: Specifies the Docker image to use, which in this case is the official PostgreSQL image.
Summary:
This command starts a PostgreSQL database in a Docker container:
- The database is initialized with the password
KYANTA
for thepostgres
user. - The database data is stored persistently in a volume named
postgres-volume
. - Port
5432
on the host is forwarded to the container for external access. - The container runs in the background under the name
PostGreSQL
.