Two commands with pwd variable does not work for Windows users (PowerShell) in 06_bind_mounts.md

[hotenov]

Is this a docs issue?

• My issue is about the documentation content or website

Type of issue

Information is incorrect

Description

Current version of command does not work on Windows (PowerShell)

docker run -it --mount type=bind,src="$(pwd)",target=/src ubuntu bash

on page https://docs.docker.com/get-started/06_bind_mounts/#trying-out-bind-mounts

and this

docker run -dp 3000:3000 `
    -w /app --mount type=bind,src="$(pwd)",target=/app `
    node:18-alpine `
    sh -c "yarn install && yarn run dev"

in section https://docs.docker.com/get-started/06_bind_mounts/#run-your-app-in-a-development-container

error in PowerShell shell

invalid argument "type=bind,src=\"$(pwd)\",target=/src" for "--mount" flag: parse error on line 1, column 15: bare " in non-quoted-field

Need to add caveat (note) for Windows users, that they should try this:

docker run -it --mount "type=bind,src=$pwd,target=/src" ubuntu bash

ATTENTION: This command does NOT work in bash shell (Linux).

Location

https://docs.docker.com/get-started/06_bind_mounts/#trying-out-bind-mounts

Suggestion

I opened the PR #17369 (by clicking "Edit this page" link)
but I was in a hurry 🤨and forgot about Linux users.

Then I noticed that there is a similar command below with separation onto Linux and Windows users. I copied this style for section above and also corrected the PowerShell command in the second place.

[craig-osterhout]

Thanks for sharing the issue. I'm trying to reproduce this error, and I can't do it with the current command.

The only way I can reproduce it is by modifying the command as the following:

PS C:\Users\Craig Osterhout> docker run -dp 3000:3000 `
>>        -w /app --mount 'type=bind,src=\"$(pwd)\",target=/app' `
>>        node:18-alpine `
>>        sh -c "yarn install && yarn run dev"
invalid argument "type=bind,src=\"$(pwd)\",target=/app" for "--mount" flag: parse error on line 1, column 15: bare " in non-quoted-field

If possible, can you help share a screenshot like the above, so that we get more details.

[hotenov]

@craig-osterhout Hi! Sure!

Issue is reproduced for modern PowerShell 7. I forgot to check in PowerShell 5.1 :) Yes, with 5.1 there is no this issue.

BTW, my code for version 7 also works for 5.1 😀So, it's up to you which version you are targeting. But I think many users use PS7 already. At least, two of us :) -> https://forums.docker.com/t/error-in-poweshell-on-docker-run-it-mount-mount-type-bind-src-pwd/136051

[craig-osterhout]

Thank you @hotenov.

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