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     4  # NAME
     5  docker-exec - Run a command in a running container
     6  
     7  # SYNOPSIS
     8  **docker exec**
     9  [**-d**|**--detach**]
    10  [**--detach-keys**[=*[]*]]
    11  [**-e**|**--env**[=*[]*]]
    12  [**--help**]
    13  [**-i**|**--interactive**]
    14  [**--privileged**]
    15  [**-t**|**--tty**]
    16  [**-u**|**--user**[=*USER*]]
    17  CONTAINER COMMAND [ARG...]
    18  
    19  # DESCRIPTION
    20  
    21  Run a process in a running container.
    22  
    23  The command started using `docker exec` will only run while the container's primary
    24  process (`PID 1`) is running, and will not be restarted if the container is restarted.
    25  
    26  If the container is paused, then the `docker exec` command will wait until the
    27  container is unpaused, and then run
    28  
    29  # OPTIONS
    30  **-d**, **--detach**=*true*|*false*
    31     Detached mode: run command in the background. The default is *false*.
    32  
    33  **--detach-keys**=""
    34    Override the key sequence for detaching a container. Format is a single character `[a-Z]` or `ctrl-<value>` where `<value>` is one of: `a-z`, `@`, `^`, `[`, `,` or `_`.
    35  
    36  **-e**, **--env**=[]
    37     Set environment variables
    38  
    39     This option allows you to specify arbitrary environment variables that are
    40  available for the command to be executed.
    41  
    42  **--help**
    43    Print usage statement
    44  
    45  **-i**, **--interactive**=*true*|*false*
    46     Keep STDIN open even if not attached. The default is *false*.
    47  
    48  **--privileged**=*true*|*false*
    49     Give the process extended [Linux capabilities](http://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man7/capabilities.7.html)
    50  when running in a container. The default is *false*.
    51  
    52     Without this flag, the process run by `docker exec` in a running container has
    53  the same capabilities as the container, which may be limited. Set
    54  `--privileged` to give all capabilities to the process.
    55  
    56  **-t**, **--tty**=*true*|*false*
    57     Allocate a pseudo-TTY. The default is *false*.
    58  
    59  **-u**, **--user**=""
    60     Sets the username or UID used and optionally the groupname or GID for the specified command.
    61  
    62     The followings examples are all valid:
    63     --user [user | user:group | uid | uid:gid | user:gid | uid:group ]
    64  
    65     Without this argument the command will be run as root in the container.
    66  
    67  The **-t** option is incompatible with a redirection of the docker client
    68  standard input.
    69  
    70  # HISTORY
    71  November 2014, updated by Sven Dowideit <SvenDowideit@home.org.au>