How to write commands with multiple lines in Dockerfile while preserving the new lines?
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I want to write the following RUN command in the Dockerfile. But, docker is not preserving the new lines.
RUN echo "[repo]
name = YUM Repository
baseurl = https://example.com/packages/
enabled = 1
gpgcheck = 0" > /etc/yum.repos.d/Repo.repoxyz
I know that at the end of each line escapes the new line. But, is there any way that I can write multiple lines preserving the new line?
docker dockerfile
edited Jun 27 '18 at 19:38
Benjamin W.
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asked Oct 30 '15 at 15:13
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30
I want to write the following RUN command in the Dockerfile. But, docker is not preserving the new lines.
RUN echo "[repo]
name = YUM Repository
baseurl = https://example.com/packages/
enabled = 1
gpgcheck = 0" > /etc/yum.repos.d/Repo.repoxyz
I know that at the end of each line escapes the new line. But, is there any way that I can write multiple lines preserving the new line?
docker dockerfile
edited Jun 27 '18 at 19:38
Benjamin W.
20.6k134856
asked Oct 30 '15 at 15:13
Venkata JaswanthVenkata Jaswanth
186129
Are you using non *nix platform? Because this works fine for me on Linux.
– user
Feb 19 '16 at 20:50
@user, I was using Linux.
– Venkata Jaswanth
Jan 9 '17 at 17:15
add a comment |
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I want to write the following RUN command in the Dockerfile. But, docker is not preserving the new lines.
RUN echo "[repo]
name = YUM Repository
baseurl = https://example.com/packages/
enabled = 1
gpgcheck = 0" > /etc/yum.repos.d/Repo.repoxyz
I know that at the end of each line escapes the new line. But, is there any way that I can write multiple lines preserving the new line?
docker dockerfile
edited Jun 27 '18 at 19:38
Benjamin W.
20.6k134856
asked Oct 30 '15 at 15:13
Venkata JaswanthVenkata Jaswanth
186129
I want to write the following RUN command in the Dockerfile. But, docker is not preserving the new lines.
RUN echo "[repo]
name = YUM Repository
baseurl = https://example.com/packages/
enabled = 1
gpgcheck = 0" > /etc/yum.repos.d/Repo.repoxyz
I know that at the end of each line escapes the new line. But, is there any way that I can write multiple lines preserving the new line?
docker dockerfile
docker dockerfile
edited Jun 27 '18 at 19:38
Benjamin W.
20.6k134856
asked Oct 30 '15 at 15:13
Venkata JaswanthVenkata Jaswanth
186129
edited Jun 27 '18 at 19:38
Benjamin W.
20.6k134856
asked Oct 30 '15 at 15:13
Venkata JaswanthVenkata Jaswanth
186129
edited Jun 27 '18 at 19:38
Benjamin W.
20.6k134856
edited Jun 27 '18 at 19:38
Benjamin W.
20.6k134856
edited Jun 27 '18 at 19:38
Benjamin W.
20.6k134856
20.6k134856
asked Oct 30 '15 at 15:13
Venkata JaswanthVenkata Jaswanth
186129
asked Oct 30 '15 at 15:13
Venkata JaswanthVenkata Jaswanth
186129
asked Oct 30 '15 at 15:13
Venkata JaswanthVenkata Jaswanth
186129
186129
Are you using non *nix platform? Because this works fine for me on Linux.
– user
Feb 19 '16 at 20:50
@user, I was using Linux.
– Venkata Jaswanth
Jan 9 '17 at 17:15
add a comment |
Are you using non *nix platform? Because this works fine for me on Linux.
– user
Feb 19 '16 at 20:50
@user, I was using Linux.
– Venkata Jaswanth
Jan 9 '17 at 17:15
Are you using non *nix platform? Because this works fine for me on Linux.
– user
Feb 19 '16 at 20:50
Are you using non *nix platform? Because this works fine for me on Linux.
– user
Feb 19 '16 at 20:50
@user, I was using Linux.
– Venkata Jaswanth
Jan 9 '17 at 17:15
@user, I was using Linux.
– Venkata Jaswanth
Jan 9 '17 at 17:15
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Start your command with $', end it with ' and use n for newlines, like this:
RUN echo $'[repo] n
name = YUM Repository n
baseurl = https://example.com/packages/ n
enabled = 1 n
gpgcheck = 0' > /etc/yum.repos.d/Repo.repoxyz
answered Oct 30 '15 at 15:33
Daniel ZolnaiDaniel Zolnai
9,64034059
1
It is working! Thank you!
– Venkata Jaswanth
Oct 30 '15 at 15:45
Is the $ syntax after echo a feature of Dockerfile? Because, I couldn't find about it in the documentation.
– Venkata Jaswanth
Nov 2 '15 at 17:29
4
It is bash syntax. See this question for more info: stackoverflow.com/a/11966402/1395437
– Daniel Zolnai
Nov 2 '15 at 18:25
7
Please, explain what you're doing, don't just drop an opaque solution
– Édouard Lopez
Sep 22 '16 at 9:34
3
A word of caution: the$' ... ntechnique depends on the shell that dockerRUNuses beingbash. On some systems (such as Ubuntu) the shell RUN uses is/bin/shwhich is often a link todashwhich is NOTbashand does not understand the$'syntax.
– Anon
Aug 4 '18 at 7:30
|
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20
I used printf. Writing all the text in one line using "n".
Executing:
RUN printf 'example ntext nhere' >> example.txt
inserts:
example
text
here
in example.txt
answered Apr 19 '16 at 14:12
CTodeaCTodea
459417
Actually a clever and cleaner solution IMO. Thank you.
– David Tabernero M.
Dec 4 '18 at 18:33
add a comment |
0
You can use:
RUN echo "
[repo] n
name = YUM Repository n
baseurl = https://example.com/packages/ n
enabled = 1 n
gpgcheck = 0
" > /etc/yum.repos.d/Repo.repoxyz
This way you will have a quick way to check what the file contents are. You just need to be aware that you need to end every line with and insert the n when needed.
answered Jan 7 at 12:43
Paulo FidalgoPaulo Fidalgo
16k66695
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Start your command with $', end it with ' and use n for newlines, like this:
RUN echo $'[repo] n
name = YUM Repository n
baseurl = https://example.com/packages/ n
enabled = 1 n
gpgcheck = 0' > /etc/yum.repos.d/Repo.repoxyz
answered Oct 30 '15 at 15:33
Daniel ZolnaiDaniel Zolnai
9,64034059
1
It is working! Thank you!
– Venkata Jaswanth
Oct 30 '15 at 15:45
Is the $ syntax after echo a feature of Dockerfile? Because, I couldn't find about it in the documentation.
– Venkata Jaswanth
Nov 2 '15 at 17:29
4
It is bash syntax. See this question for more info: stackoverflow.com/a/11966402/1395437
– Daniel Zolnai
Nov 2 '15 at 18:25
7
Please, explain what you're doing, don't just drop an opaque solution
– Édouard Lopez
Sep 22 '16 at 9:34
3
A word of caution: the$' ... ntechnique depends on the shell that dockerRUNuses beingbash. On some systems (such as Ubuntu) the shell RUN uses is/bin/shwhich is often a link todashwhich is NOTbashand does not understand the$'syntax.
– Anon
Aug 4 '18 at 7:30
|
show 2 more comments
54
Start your command with $', end it with ' and use n for newlines, like this:
RUN echo $'[repo] n
name = YUM Repository n
baseurl = https://example.com/packages/ n
enabled = 1 n
gpgcheck = 0' > /etc/yum.repos.d/Repo.repoxyz
answered Oct 30 '15 at 15:33
Daniel ZolnaiDaniel Zolnai
9,64034059
1
It is working! Thank you!
– Venkata Jaswanth
Oct 30 '15 at 15:45
Is the $ syntax after echo a feature of Dockerfile? Because, I couldn't find about it in the documentation.
– Venkata Jaswanth
Nov 2 '15 at 17:29
4
It is bash syntax. See this question for more info: stackoverflow.com/a/11966402/1395437
– Daniel Zolnai
Nov 2 '15 at 18:25
7
Please, explain what you're doing, don't just drop an opaque solution
– Édouard Lopez
Sep 22 '16 at 9:34
3
A word of caution: the$' ... ntechnique depends on the shell that dockerRUNuses beingbash. On some systems (such as Ubuntu) the shell RUN uses is/bin/shwhich is often a link todashwhich is NOTbashand does not understand the$'syntax.
– Anon
Aug 4 '18 at 7:30
|
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Start your command with $', end it with ' and use n for newlines, like this:
RUN echo $'[repo] n
name = YUM Repository n
baseurl = https://example.com/packages/ n
enabled = 1 n
gpgcheck = 0' > /etc/yum.repos.d/Repo.repoxyz
answered Oct 30 '15 at 15:33
Daniel ZolnaiDaniel Zolnai
9,64034059
Start your command with $', end it with ' and use n for newlines, like this:
RUN echo $'[repo] n
name = YUM Repository n
baseurl = https://example.com/packages/ n
enabled = 1 n
gpgcheck = 0' > /etc/yum.repos.d/Repo.repoxyz
answered Oct 30 '15 at 15:33
Daniel ZolnaiDaniel Zolnai
9,64034059
edited Mar 24 '17 at 16:26
answered Oct 30 '15 at 15:33
Daniel ZolnaiDaniel Zolnai
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answered Oct 30 '15 at 15:33
Daniel ZolnaiDaniel Zolnai
9,64034059
answered Oct 30 '15 at 15:33
Daniel ZolnaiDaniel Zolnai
9,64034059
9,64034059
1
It is working! Thank you!
– Venkata Jaswanth
Oct 30 '15 at 15:45
Is the $ syntax after echo a feature of Dockerfile? Because, I couldn't find about it in the documentation.
– Venkata Jaswanth
Nov 2 '15 at 17:29
4
It is bash syntax. See this question for more info: stackoverflow.com/a/11966402/1395437
– Daniel Zolnai
Nov 2 '15 at 18:25
7
Please, explain what you're doing, don't just drop an opaque solution
– Édouard Lopez
Sep 22 '16 at 9:34
3
A word of caution: the$' ... ntechnique depends on the shell that dockerRUNuses beingbash. On some systems (such as Ubuntu) the shell RUN uses is/bin/shwhich is often a link todashwhich is NOTbashand does not understand the$'syntax.
– Anon
Aug 4 '18 at 7:30
|
show 2 more comments
1
It is working! Thank you!
– Venkata Jaswanth
Oct 30 '15 at 15:45
Is the $ syntax after echo a feature of Dockerfile? Because, I couldn't find about it in the documentation.
– Venkata Jaswanth
Nov 2 '15 at 17:29
4
It is bash syntax. See this question for more info: stackoverflow.com/a/11966402/1395437
– Daniel Zolnai
Nov 2 '15 at 18:25
7
Please, explain what you're doing, don't just drop an opaque solution
– Édouard Lopez
Sep 22 '16 at 9:34
3
A word of caution: the$' ... ntechnique depends on the shell that dockerRUNuses beingbash. On some systems (such as Ubuntu) the shell RUN uses is/bin/shwhich is often a link todashwhich is NOTbashand does not understand the$'syntax.
– Anon
Aug 4 '18 at 7:30
1
1
It is working! Thank you!
– Venkata Jaswanth
Oct 30 '15 at 15:45
It is working! Thank you!
– Venkata Jaswanth
Oct 30 '15 at 15:45
Is the $ syntax after echo a feature of Dockerfile? Because, I couldn't find about it in the documentation.
– Venkata Jaswanth
Nov 2 '15 at 17:29
Is the $ syntax after echo a feature of Dockerfile? Because, I couldn't find about it in the documentation.
– Venkata Jaswanth
Nov 2 '15 at 17:29
4
4
It is bash syntax. See this question for more info: stackoverflow.com/a/11966402/1395437
– Daniel Zolnai
Nov 2 '15 at 18:25
It is bash syntax. See this question for more info: stackoverflow.com/a/11966402/1395437
– Daniel Zolnai
Nov 2 '15 at 18:25
7
7
Please, explain what you're doing, don't just drop an opaque solution
– Édouard Lopez
Sep 22 '16 at 9:34
Please, explain what you're doing, don't just drop an opaque solution
– Édouard Lopez
Sep 22 '16 at 9:34
3
3
A word of caution: the
$' ... n technique depends on the shell that docker RUN uses being bash. On some systems (such as Ubuntu) the shell RUN uses is /bin/sh which is often a link to dash which is NOT bash and does not understand the $' syntax.– Anon
Aug 4 '18 at 7:30
A word of caution: the
$' ... n technique depends on the shell that docker RUN uses being bash. On some systems (such as Ubuntu) the shell RUN uses is /bin/sh which is often a link to dash which is NOT bash and does not understand the $' syntax.– Anon
Aug 4 '18 at 7:30
|
show 2 more comments
20
I used printf. Writing all the text in one line using "n".
Executing:
RUN printf 'example ntext nhere' >> example.txt
inserts:
example
text
here
in example.txt
answered Apr 19 '16 at 14:12
CTodeaCTodea
459417
Actually a clever and cleaner solution IMO. Thank you.
– David Tabernero M.
Dec 4 '18 at 18:33
add a comment |
20
I used printf. Writing all the text in one line using "n".
Executing:
RUN printf 'example ntext nhere' >> example.txt
inserts:
example
text
here
in example.txt
answered Apr 19 '16 at 14:12
CTodeaCTodea
459417
Actually a clever and cleaner solution IMO. Thank you.
– David Tabernero M.
Dec 4 '18 at 18:33
add a comment |
20
20
20
I used printf. Writing all the text in one line using "n".
Executing:
RUN printf 'example ntext nhere' >> example.txt
inserts:
example
text
here
in example.txt
answered Apr 19 '16 at 14:12
CTodeaCTodea
459417
I used printf. Writing all the text in one line using "n".
Executing:
RUN printf 'example ntext nhere' >> example.txt
inserts:
example
text
here
in example.txt
answered Apr 19 '16 at 14:12
CTodeaCTodea
459417
answered Apr 19 '16 at 14:12
CTodeaCTodea
459417
answered Apr 19 '16 at 14:12
CTodeaCTodea
459417
answered Apr 19 '16 at 14:12
CTodeaCTodea
459417
459417
Actually a clever and cleaner solution IMO. Thank you.
– David Tabernero M.
Dec 4 '18 at 18:33
add a comment |
Actually a clever and cleaner solution IMO. Thank you.
– David Tabernero M.
Dec 4 '18 at 18:33
Actually a clever and cleaner solution IMO. Thank you.
– David Tabernero M.
Dec 4 '18 at 18:33
Actually a clever and cleaner solution IMO. Thank you.
– David Tabernero M.
Dec 4 '18 at 18:33
add a comment |
0
You can use:
RUN echo "
[repo] n
name = YUM Repository n
baseurl = https://example.com/packages/ n
enabled = 1 n
gpgcheck = 0
" > /etc/yum.repos.d/Repo.repoxyz
This way you will have a quick way to check what the file contents are. You just need to be aware that you need to end every line with and insert the n when needed.
answered Jan 7 at 12:43
Paulo FidalgoPaulo Fidalgo
16k66695
add a comment |
0
You can use:
RUN echo "
[repo] n
name = YUM Repository n
baseurl = https://example.com/packages/ n
enabled = 1 n
gpgcheck = 0
" > /etc/yum.repos.d/Repo.repoxyz
This way you will have a quick way to check what the file contents are. You just need to be aware that you need to end every line with and insert the n when needed.
answered Jan 7 at 12:43
Paulo FidalgoPaulo Fidalgo
16k66695
add a comment |
0
0
0
You can use:
RUN echo "
[repo] n
name = YUM Repository n
baseurl = https://example.com/packages/ n
enabled = 1 n
gpgcheck = 0
" > /etc/yum.repos.d/Repo.repoxyz
This way you will have a quick way to check what the file contents are. You just need to be aware that you need to end every line with and insert the n when needed.
answered Jan 7 at 12:43
Paulo FidalgoPaulo Fidalgo
16k66695
You can use:
RUN echo "
[repo] n
name = YUM Repository n
baseurl = https://example.com/packages/ n
enabled = 1 n
gpgcheck = 0
" > /etc/yum.repos.d/Repo.repoxyz
This way you will have a quick way to check what the file contents are. You just need to be aware that you need to end every line with and insert the n when needed.
answered Jan 7 at 12:43
Paulo FidalgoPaulo Fidalgo
16k66695
answered Jan 7 at 12:43
Paulo FidalgoPaulo Fidalgo
16k66695
answered Jan 7 at 12:43
Paulo FidalgoPaulo Fidalgo
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Are you using non *nix platform? Because this works fine for me on Linux.
– user
Feb 19 '16 at 20:50
@user, I was using Linux.
– Venkata Jaswanth
Jan 9 '17 at 17:15