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Created October 20, 2015 20:21
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Convert an existing docker container into a "docker run" command line
# Convert an existing docker container into a "docker run" command line.
#
# This is useful when trying to debug containers that have been created
# by orchestration tools.
#
# Install jq: stedolan.github.io/jq/
function format_run() {
cid=$1
json=$(docker inspect $cid 2>&1)
# parse container info
entrypoint=$( echo $json | jq -r '.[0].Config.Entrypoint | join(" ")' )
envvars=$( echo $json | jq -r '(.[0].Config.Env | [" -e " + .[]] | join(""))' )
image=$( echo $json | jq -r .[0].Image )
cmd=$( echo $json | jq -r '.[0].Config.Cmd | join(" ")' )
echo "docker run --entrypoint $entrypoint $envvars $image $cmd"
}
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