Persisting container data — Try it out
In this guide, you'll practice creating and using volumes to persist data created by a Postgres container.
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In this guide, you'll practice creating and using volumes to persist data created by a Postgres container. When the database runs, it stores files into the /var/lib/postgresql directory. By attaching the volume here, you will be able to restart the container multiple times while keeping the data.
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