I'm wondering if I can run Dockerfiles for Linux containers on a Windows machine. Do I need to switch to Windows container mode, or can I just use Linux container mode without any issues?
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I had a similar issue when I tried running my app on a friend's Windows setup after using it on my Mac. They encountered 'Failed to Solve with Frontend Dockerfile.v0'. Make sure they didn't accidentally save the Dockerfile with a .txt extension, because it needs to be saved as just 'Dockerfile' without any suffix!
Yes! Docker on Windows uses WSL, so you shouldn't have any problems running Linux containers. Just make sure WSL is set up properly.
Absolutely, you can run Linux containers using WSL2. It's pretty straightforward!
You shouldn't need to switch to Windows container mode unless there's a specific reason. WSL2 is designed to handle Linux containers smoothly.
That's a common mistake! Always double-check the extensions when moving files between systems.