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docker-builder-build - Build an image from a Dockerfile

docker builder build [OPTIONS] PATH | URL | -

Build an image from a Dockerfile

--add-host= Add a custom host-to-IP mapping ("host:ip")

--build-arg= Set build-time variables

--cache-from=[] Images to consider as cache sources

--cgroup-parent="" Set the parent cgroup for the "RUN" instructions during build

--compress[=false] Compress the build context using gzip

--cpu-period=0 Limit the CPU CFS (Completely Fair Scheduler) period

--cpu-quota=0 Limit the CPU CFS (Completely Fair Scheduler) quota

-c, --cpu-shares=0 CPU shares (relative weight)

--cpuset-cpus="" CPUs in which to allow execution (0-3, 0,1)

--cpuset-mems="" MEMs in which to allow execution (0-3, 0,1)

--disable-content-trust[=true] Skip image verification

-f, --file="" Name of the Dockerfile (Default is "PATH/Dockerfile")

--force-rm[=false] Always remove intermediate containers

-h, --help[=false] help for build

--iidfile="" Write the image ID to the file

--isolation="" Container isolation technology

--label= Set metadata for an image

-m, --memory=0 Memory limit

--memory-swap=0 Swap limit equal to memory plus swap: -1 to enable unlimited swap

--network="default" Set the networking mode for the RUN instructions during build

--no-cache[=false] Do not use cache when building the image

--platform="" Set platform if server is multi-platform capable

--pull[=false] Always attempt to pull a newer version of the image

-q, --quiet[=false] Suppress the build output and print image ID on success

--rm[=true] Remove intermediate containers after a successful build

--security-opt=[] Security options

--shm-size=0 Size of "/dev/shm"

--squash[=false] Squash newly built layers into a single new layer

-t, --tag= Name and optionally a tag in the "name:tag" format

--target="" Set the target build stage to build.

--ulimit=[] Ulimit options

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