pct-exec

Execute command in container

$ pct exec 100 command

$ pct exec 100 bash

$ pct exec 100 -- command arguments

pct exec vmid [--] command [arguments...]

pct exec launches a command inside a specified Proxmox LXC container. It provides direct command execution without needing to enter the container interactively.

vmid

The numeric ID of the container

The command to execute inside the container

Separator to pass arguments to the command

The container must be running to execute commands. The command runs as root inside the container. For interactive sessions, use pct enter instead.

pct exec is part of the Proxmox VE virtualization platform for managing LXC containers.

pct(1), pct-enter(1)