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docker-start - Start one or more stopped containers

docker start [OPTIONS] CONTAINER [CONTAINER...]

Alias for docker container start.

-a, --attach[=false] Attach STDOUT/STDERR and forward signals

--checkpoint="" Restore from this checkpoint

--checkpoint-dir="" Use a custom checkpoint storage directory

--detach-keys="" Override the key sequence for detaching a container

-i, --interactive[=false] Attach container's STDIN

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