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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**[=*false*]]
    10  [**-i**|**--interactive**[=*false*]]
    11  [**-t**|**--tty**[=*false*]]
    12  CONTAINER COMMAND [ARG...]
    13  
    14  # DESCRIPTION
    15  
    16  Run a process in a running container. 
    17  
    18  The command started using `docker exec` will only run while the container's primary
    19  process (`PID 1`) is running, and will not be restarted if the container is restarted.
    20  
    21  If the container is paused, then the `docker exec` command will wait until the
    22  container is unpaused, and then run
    23  
    24  # OPTIONS
    25  **-d**, **--detach**=*true*|*false*
    26     Detached mode: run command in the background. The default is *false*.
    27  
    28  **-i**, **--interactive**=*true*|*false*
    29     Keep STDIN open even if not attached. The default is *false*.
    30  
    31  **-t**, **--tty**=*true*|*false*
    32     Allocate a pseudo-TTY. The default is *false*.
    33  
    34  The **-t** option is incompatible with a redirection of the docker client
    35  standard input.
    36  
    37  # HISTORY
    38  November 2014, updated by Sven Dowideit <SvenDowideit@home.org.au>