You can run a script, or a more complex parameter to the RUN. Here is an example from a Dockerfile I’ve downloaded to look at previously: Because of the use of ‘&&’, it will only get to the final ‘pip install’ command if all the previous commands have succeeded. In fact, since every RUN creates … Read more
Use quotes: or escape the space: (That being said, cd does not open a file but changes the working directory.)
Short answer: Because DOS behaved this way, and cmd tries to mimic DOS. Originally, DOS had a ‘current director’ for each drive, so if you write cd d:\folder you change the current directory for the D drive. You can read more about this here: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/oldnewthing/archive/2010/10/11/10073890.aspx
You can change the working directory with: There are two best practices to follow when using this method: Catch the exception (WindowsError, OSError) on invalid path. If the exception is thrown, do not perform any recursive operations, especially destructive ones. They will operate on the old path and not the new one. Return to your … Read more