Learn PostgreSQL second edition: run the standalone Docker container

by fluca1978 11 months ago

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This screencast shows how to run the standalone Docker container to test the concepts and examples you are going to learn thru the book “Learn PostgreSQL” second edition, edited by Packt.

In this screencast, you are going to see how to clone the GitHub repository of the book, run the container on a Rocky Linux machine and get to the prompt of the container named “standalone”.

The GitHub repository is available at https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Learn-PostgreSQL-Second-Edition. The book is available at https://www.packtpub.com/product/learn-postgresql-second-edition/9781837635641.

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