DOCKER(1) Docker User Manuals DOCKER(1) NAME docker-exec - Execute a command in a running container SYNOPSIS docker exec [OPTIONS] CONTAINER COMMAND [ARG...] DESCRIPTION Alias for docker container exec. OPTIONS -d, --detach[=false] Detached mode: run command in the background --detach-keys="" Override the key sequence for detaching a container -e, --env= Set environment variables --env-file= Read in a file of environment variables -h, --help[=false] help for exec -i, --interactive[=false] Keep STDIN open even if not attached --privileged[=false] Give extended privileges to the command -t, --tty[=false] Allocate a pseudo-TTY -u, --user="" Username or UID (format: "[:]") -w, --workdir="" Working directory inside the container SEE ALSO docker(1) Docker Community May 2024 DOCKER(1)