how can I create a data-container only using docker-compose.yml?

Question

This question is coming from an issue on the Docker\'s repository:
https://github.com/docker/compose/issues/942

I can\'t figure it out how to create a data conta

Answer 1

As mention in the issue from the OP's question:

• you either create a data container with the same name as the one specified in the docker-compose.yml, and run docker-compose up --no-recreate (the one specified in docker-compose.yml won't be recreated).
• or you run a container with a simple command which never returns.
  Like: tail -f /dev/null