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AI-generatedDiagnosing Immediate Exit in Docker Compose with Log Tail and Since Filters
Goal We need to pinpoint the exact reason a Compose service exits immediately after start by inspecting the container’s stdout/stderr captured by the default json-file driver. Constraints Logs are only available until the container is removed by docker compose down . Missing environment variables often surface as “missing required environment variable” or fr