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What's the difference between `docker compose up` and `docker compose up -d`?

Without `-d`, Compose runs in the foreground, streaming all services' logs to the terminal and stopping them on Ctrl+C. With `-d` (detached), services start in the background and the terminal returns immediately, with `docker compose logs` used separately to view output.

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What's the difference between `docker compose up` and `docker compose up -d`?

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