jq CLI Recipes/Get Docker container IP

Extract container IP from `docker inspect`.

Section: AWS, kubectl, and Docker

Get Docker container IP

bash
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docker inspect my-container | jq -r '.[0].NetworkSettings.IPAddress'
Explanation

A classic jq + Docker recipe.

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