How to pass environment variable in docker-compose command from the terminal

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In docker we can pass environment variable as docker run -e -e "TEST_SUITE=TNT-TestSuite.xml".

Can I do the same or similar for the docker-compose? Right now I had to define this kind envirment varible into the docker-compose.yml file. But I want to pass it when I run the command as docker-compose -e "TEST_SUITE=TNT-TestSuite.xml" up or something similar? Please let me know.

You can pass a value at runtime but you'd still need to define the variable in the env -> docs.docker.com/compose/environment-variables As for example in the environment section of the docker compose you should add the definition for TEST_SUITE=${TEST_SUITE} and then at runtime you can add the variable in the docker-compose run — Andrea
– Andrea, Commented Apr 22, 2022 at 10:48

IvanMikhalka · Accepted Answer · 2022-04-28 08:07:56Z

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I am doing it in this way:

Docker-compose part:

  some-app:
    ...
    environment:
      - ENV_VAR_1=${ENV_VAR_1}
      - ENV_VAR_1=${ENV_VAR_2}
    command: some command

And then command:

ENV_VAR_1="value1" ENV_VAR_2="value2" docker-compose  -f ./docker/docker-compose.yml (path to docker-compose file) run some-app

answered Apr 28, 2022 at 8:07

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