docker-container-exec

execute command in running container

Execute command in container

$ docker container exec [container] [command]

Interactive shell

$ docker container exec -it [container] /bin/bash

Run as specific user

$ docker container exec -u [user] [container] [command]

Set environment variable

$ docker container exec -e [VAR=value] [container] [command]

Set working directory

$ docker container exec -w [/path] [container] [command]

docker container exec [options] container command [args...]

docker container exec runs a command in a running container. Commonly used for debugging or administrative tasks.

-i, --interactive

Keep STDIN open.

-t, --tty

Allocate pseudo-TTY.

-u, --user user

Run as specified user.

-w, --workdir dir

Working directory.

-e, --env list

Set environment variables.

-d, --detach

Run in background.