EX188 Container Operations And Lifecycle Practice Question
A container named 'worker' was configured with a health check command during build time, but an administrator needs to temporarily override or define a new health check command while running the container. Which flag should be passed to 'podman run' to achieve this?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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--health-cmd
The '--health-cmd' flag allows defining or overriding the health check command when starting a container.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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--check-command
Why it's wrong here
There is no flag named '--check-command' in Podman.
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--healthcheck-run
Why it's wrong here
The flag '--healthcheck-run' does not exist.
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--health-cmd
Why this is correct
The '--health-cmd' option specifies the command to run to check container health at runtime.
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--health-test
Why it's wrong here
The flag '--health-test' is not valid; Podman uses '--health-cmd'.
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