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.TH "DOCKER" "1" "Dec 2020" "Docker Community" "Docker User Manuals"

.SH NAME
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docker\-exec \- Run a command in a running container


.SH SYNOPSIS
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\fBdocker exec [OPTIONS] CONTAINER COMMAND [ARG...]\fP


.SH DESCRIPTION
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Alias for \fB\fCdocker container exec\fR\&.


.SH OPTIONS
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\fB\-d\fP, \fB\-\-detach\fP[=false]
	Detached mode: run command in the background

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

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\fB\-e\fP, \fB\-\-env\fP=
	Set environment variables

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\fB\-\-env\-file\fP=
	Read in a file of environment variables

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\fB\-h\fP, \fB\-\-help\fP[=false]
	help for exec

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\fB\-i\fP, \fB\-\-interactive\fP[=false]
	Keep STDIN open even if not attached

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\fB\-\-privileged\fP[=false]
	Give extended privileges to the command

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\fB\-t\fP, \fB\-\-tty\fP[=false]
	Allocate a pseudo\-TTY

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\fB\-u\fP, \fB\-\-user\fP=""
	Username or UID (format: [:])

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\fB\-w\fP, \fB\-\-workdir\fP=""
	Working directory inside the container


.SH SEE ALSO
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\fBdocker(1)\fP