What does -it means when running docker container

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I'm new to docker.

What does the -it means when running the container using docker run -it.

Searched a lot but couldn't get proper documentation.

Possible duplicate of [what is docker run -it flag?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/48368411/what-is-docker-run-it-flag) — Patrick Lee, Oct 06 '18 at 15:50

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 06 '18 at 15:49

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The -it instructs Docker to allocate a pseudo-TTY connected to the container’s stdin; creating an interactive bash shell in the container.

docker run --name test -it node:alpine

answered Oct 06 '18 at 15:49

Shiju

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