Docker exec

https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/commandline/exec/

• Login/Connect into a running container:
  • docker exec -it <my_container_name> bash
  • docker exec -it <my_container_name> sh
  • docker run -it --user USER_NAME CONTAINER_NAME

docker exec -it CONTAINER_NAME sh
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Related commands

• kubectl exec
• docker system events --since '240m' | grep bash
• podman attach
• docker attach

See also

• Docker: docker-compose, Docker Desktop, Docker Scout, Docker Swarm, Docker Volumes, Docker images management, docker network, docker inspect, docker volume inspect, Dockerfile, Docker Engine release notes,docker kill, moby, Docker-in-Docker, docker context, buildx, docker tag, docker system prune, Docker Hub, hub-tool, /etc/docker/daemon.json, hostconfig.json, dockerd, logs, Docker logging, Backup, docker service, depends on, --dns, --filter, --mount, docker login, docker build, apt remove docker.io, .dockerignore, docker context ls | docker-machine, .docker/, PWD, $HOME/.docker/config.json, Docker ID, --env-file, docker --help

https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/commandline/exec/