docker-container
Docker container management commands
TLDR
List running containers
$ docker container ls
List all containers$ docker container ls -a
Run a container$ docker container run [image]
Start a stopped container$ docker container start [container]
Stop a container$ docker container stop [container]
Remove a container$ docker container rm [container]
Execute command in container$ docker container exec -it [container] [command]
SYNOPSIS
docker container command [options]
DESCRIPTION
docker container manages Docker containers. It provides commands for the full container lifecycle: creation, execution, monitoring, and removal.
This is the modern syntax; most subcommands also work as direct docker commands (e.g., docker ps = docker container ls).
SUBCOMMANDS
ls
List containers.run
Create and run a container.start
Start stopped containers.stop
Stop running containers.rm
Remove containers.exec
Execute command in container.logs
View container logs.inspect
Display detailed information.cp
Copy files between container and host.stats
Display resource usage statistics.
SEE ALSO
docker(1), docker-run(1)
