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Docker compose pull

As explained in Road to Kubernetes

docker compose pull is a Docker Compose command that downloads the container images specified by a Compose application.

docker compose pull downloads the latest container images specified by a Compose configuration. Run it from the application directory containing compose.yaml and .env before starting containers. section 7.3.3

Pull images during deployment

Copy compose.prod.yaml to the virtual machine as compose.yaml, then run: cd /opt/app; docker compose pull. Follow with docker compose up -d to start the updated containers in the background. section 7.3.3

How Road to Kubernetes covers it

How deep it goes
Explains the command’s placement in deployment and its Compose-file dependency without describing image-pull internals.
Examples
Uses a remote /opt/app directory containing compose.yaml and .env, then pulls Python or Node.js application images.
What it assumes
Assumes a Docker Compose file, a remote Docker installation, and access to the configured image registry.
What you can do after
Operate Docker Compose deployments by retrieving configured images before launching containers with docker compose up -d.
How it connects
Connects Docker Compose with Docker Hub, GitHub Actions, SSH, and dotenv configuration.

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