Bind Mounts

A bind mount is a file or folder on the container host filesystem that can be mounted into a running container. The main difference a bind mount has from a volume is that since it can exist anywhere on the host filesystem, processes outside of Docker can also access to it modify it.

• docker run -d -it --name devtest --mount type=bind,source="$(pwd)"/target,target=/app nginx:latest

Activities

• Read Introduction to Docker Bind Mounts and Volumes https://4sysops.com/archives/introduction-to-docker-bind-mounts-and-volumes/
• Read https://docs.docker.com/storage/bind-mounts/

Related terms

• mount --bind
• bindfs
• --mount

See also

• Docker Volumes: docker volume ls, docker volume create, docker volume inspect, docker volumes prune, docker volume create, docker volume rm, docker system df, mounts, --volumes-from, Bind mounts
• Docker: docker-compose, Docker Desktop, Docker Scout, Docker Swarm, Docker Volumes, Docker images management, docker network, docker inspect, docker volume inspect, Dockerfile, Docker Engine release notes,docker kill, moby, Docker-in-Docker, docker context, buildx, docker tag, docker system prune, Docker Hub, hub-tool, /etc/docker/daemon.json, hostconfig.json, dockerd, logs, Docker logging, Backup, docker service, depends on, --dns, --filter, --mount, docker login, docker build, apt remove docker.io, .dockerignore, docker context ls | docker-machine, .docker/, PWD, $HOME/.docker/config.json, Docker ID, --env-file, docker --help