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Understanding the Dockerfile

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Now that you have a better understanding of Docker and its associated terminology, let's convert the project into a Dockerized application. In this chapter, you take a look at a Dockerfile, including its syntax, and learn how to write a sample Dockerfile.

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Bhat, S. (2018). Understanding the Dockerfile. In: Practical Docker with Python. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-3784-7_4

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