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Expand Up @@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ This starts a new shell session in the container `mycontainer`.

Next, set environment variables in the current bash session.

By default, the `docker exec` command, inherits the environment variables that
are set at the time the container is created. Use the `--env` (or the `-e` shorthand)
to override global environment variables, or to set additional environment variables
for the process started by `docker exec`.
The `docker exec` command inherits the environment variables that are set at the
time the container is created. Use the `--env` (or the `-e` shorthand) to
override global environment variables, or to set additional environment
variables for the process started by `docker exec`.

The example below creates a new shell session in the container `mycontainer` with
environment variables `$VAR_A` and `$VAR_B` set to "1" and "2" respectively.
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