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