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docker-exec - Run a command in a running container

docker exec [OPTIONS] CONTAINER COMMAND [ARG...]

Alias for docker container exec.

-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

-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: <name|uid>[:<group|gid>])

-w, --workdir=""
Working directory inside the container

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