Docker links

gistfile1.sh

REDIS=$(docker run -d crosbymichael/redis)
docker run -link $REDIS:6379:redis -t -i 71cba4d74d62 bash

root@7c1879d423b6:/# cat app.py
import docker
from redis import Redis

ip, port = docker.require('redis')
r = Redis(host=ip, port=int(port))

r.set('crosbymichael', 'Is amazing')
print r.get('crosbymichael')


root@7c1879d423b6:/# python app.py
Is amazing

root@7c1879d423b6:/# exit


docker link $REDIS
FROM                TO                  ADDRESS             ALIAS
52050b536cb6        7c1879d423b6        172.17.0.2:6379     redis