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Missing continuation character for ''RUN'' command

Reports missing continuation characters in RUN command.

In the shell form of RUN command you should use a '\' (backslash) to continue a single RUN instruction onto the next line. Otherwise, Docker build will fail.

Locating this inspection

By ID

Can be used to locate inspection in e.g. Qodana configuration files, where you can quickly enable or disable it, or adjust its settings.

DockerFileRunCommandMissingContinuation
Via Settings dialog

Path to the inspection settings via IntelliJ Platform IDE Settings dialog, when you need to adjust inspection settings directly from your IDE.

Settings or Preferences | Editor | Inspections | Dockerfile

Examples:

# the command below will fail RUN /bin/bash -c 'source $HOME/.bashrc; echo $HOME'

After the quick-fix is applied:

RUN /bin/bash -c 'source $HOME/.bashrc; \ echo $HOME'
Last modified: 11 September 2024