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docker exec cli docs: show 2 env vars, not just 1
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thaJeztah authored Dec 9, 2021
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Expand Up @@ -69,15 +69,15 @@ $ docker exec -it ubuntu_bash bash

This will create a new Bash session in the container `ubuntu_bash`.

Next, set an environment variable in the current bash session.
Next, set environment variables in the current bash session.

```console
$ docker exec -it -e VAR=1 ubuntu_bash bash
$ docker exec -it -e VAR_A=1 -e VAR_B=2 ubuntu_bash bash
```

This will create a new Bash session in the container `ubuntu_bash` with environment
variable `$VAR` set to "1". Note that this environment variable will only be valid
on the current Bash session.
variables `$VAR_A` and `$VAR_B` set to "1" and "2" respectively. Note that these
environment variables will only be valid on the current Bash session.

By default `docker exec` command runs in the same working directory set when container was created.

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