docker run -d --name db -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=devpass -e POSTGRES_DB=app postgres:16
Run a PostgreSQL container with env config
Starts PostgreSQL 16, using the POSTGRES_PASSWORD and POSTGRES_DB variables for the initial setup. The container initializes a data directory on first run. Persist data with a volume such as -v pgdata:/var/lib/postgresql/data.
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