docker container exec

Description

Run a command in a running container

Usage

$ docker container exec [OPTIONS] CONTAINER COMMAND [ARG...]

Options

Name, shorthand Default Description
--detach , -d Detached mode: run command in the background
--detach-keys Override the key sequence for detaching a container
--env , -e API 1.25+
Set environment variables
--env-file API 1.25+
Read in a file of environment variables
--interactive , -i Keep STDIN open even if not attached
--privileged Give extended privileges to the command
--tty , -t Allocate a pseudo-TTY
--user , -u Username or UID (format: <name|uid>[:<group|gid>])
--workdir , -w API 1.35+
Working directory inside the container

Parent command

Command Description
docker container Manage containers
Command Description
docker container attach Attach local standard input, output, and error streams to a running container
docker container commit Create a new image from a container’s changes
docker container cp Copy files/folders between a container and the local filesystem
docker container create Create a new container
docker container diff Inspect changes to files or directories on a container’s filesystem
docker container exec Run a command in a running container
docker container export Export a container’s filesystem as a tar archive
docker container inspect Display detailed information on one or more containers
docker container kill Kill one or more running containers
docker container logs Fetch the logs of a container
docker container ls List containers
docker container pause Pause all processes within one or more containers
docker container port List port mappings or a specific mapping for the container
docker container prune Remove all stopped containers
docker container rename Rename a container
docker container restart Restart one or more containers
docker container rm Remove one or more containers
docker container run Run a command in a new container
docker container start Start one or more stopped containers
docker container stats Display a live stream of container(s) resource usage statistics
docker container stop Stop one or more running containers
docker container top Display the running processes of a container
docker container unpause Unpause all processes within one or more containers
docker container update Update configuration of one or more containers
docker container wait Block until one or more containers stop, then print their exit codes