Docker & Zalenium: Unable to start due to invalid reference format error

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Really new to docker and docker infrastructure. So from the official Zalenium github page I followed all the steps successfully until I get to the point:

docker run --rm -ti --name zalenium -p 4444:4444 \
           -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \
           -v /tmp/videos:/home/seluser/videos \
           --privileged dosel/zalenium start

and after executing it I'm getting:

> docker: invalid reference format. 
> See 'docker run --help'

While doing research here on SOF, I've landed here and here, but nothing seems to work in my situation. I've tried to replace --rm -ti to the end of the expression: didn't work

docker run --name zalenium -p 4444:4444 \
           -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \
           -v /tmp/videos:/home/seluser/videos \
           --privileged --rm -ti dosel/zalenium start

I'm sure there is a specific format that I have to follow, but can't find a clue to it (missing comma, wrong backslash, unnecessary whitespace). Appreciate for your help.

This error usually occurs when docker is not happy about one of the parameters. Can you start with `docker run --name zalenium dosel/zalenium start` and starting adding parameters one by one to see which one is actually causing the problem — Tarun Lalwani, Oct 23 '17 at 05:53
@TarunLalwani I've figured the problem. I just omitted all backslashes ( \ ) at the initial run command and zalenium started successfully. I'm not sure what they indicate in the example? New line? — TiredOfProgramming, Oct 23 '17 at 13:31

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited Jan 21 '18 at 15:30

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I just noticed that the command example we have does not work for Windows, I just changed the docs to show how to run a multiline command in Windows.

Here is the way:

docker run --rm -ti --name zalenium -p 4444:4444 ^
  -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock ^
  -v /c/Users/your_user_name/temp/videos:/home/seluser/videos ^
  --privileged dosel/zalenium start

edited Jan 21 '18 at 15:30

Alper t. Turker

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Docker & Zalenium: Unable to start due to invalid reference format error

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