Exec

NAME

exec - Execute a command in a process

SYNOPSIS

exec [-d|—detach] [—detach-keys] [-e|—env] [—env-file] [-i|—interactive] [—privileged] [-t|—tty] [-u|—user] [-w|—workdir] [-h|—help] <PROCESS> <COMMAND>…

DESCRIPTION

Execute a command in a process

OPTIONS

-d, —detach
Run the command in the background

—detach-keys <DETACH_KEYS>
Override the key sequence for detaching from an interactive exec

-e, —env <ENV>
Set an environment variable

—env-file <ENV_FILE>
Read environment variables from a file

-i, —interactive
Keep standard input open

—privileged
Give the command extended privileges

-t, —tty
Allocate a pseudo-TTY

-u, —user <USER>
User and optional group for the command

-w, —workdir <WORKDIR>
Working directory inside the process

-h, —help
Print help

<PROCESS>
Concrete process name or full Docker ID

<COMMAND>…
Command and arguments to execute