docs: add concept diagrams to what-is-a-container page#24427
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Document that security_opt accepts multiple syntax forms: - option=value - option:value - bare option (for booleans like no-new-privileges) Add examples showing all three equivalent forms for no-new-privileges. Fixes docker#23958
Closes docker#24138 - Added step-by-step verification using docker --version - Added docker run hello-world to confirm end-to-end setup - Added docker context ls to confirm desktop-linux context is active
Closes docker#23256 - Added container architecture diagram showing isolated containers sharing the host OS kernel - Added containers vs VMs comparison diagram highlighting the absence of a Guest OS in containers
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| 1. Open a terminal and check the Docker version: | ||
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| $ docker --version | ||
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Looks like there are some indentation issues here; these need to be indented three spaces to align with step list item.
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| 1. Open a terminal and check the Docker version: | |
| ```console | |
| $ docker --version | |
| ``` | |
| 1. Open a terminal and check the Docker version: | |
| ```console | |
| $ docker --version |
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Thanks for the review, I will make this correct
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Description
Added two visual diagrams to the "What is a container?" concepts page
to help users visualize the core concepts.
and database containers running side by side, each with an isolated
filesystem, all sharing the host OS kernel
containers share the host kernel with no Guest OS overhead
Related issues or tickets
Closes #23256
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