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Docker Exec (docker exec)

docker exec

Run a command in a running container

Usage

$ docker exec {options} {container} {command} {ARG...}

Example

root@ip-172-31-36-54:~# docker exec -it 0ce6bc8abc43 /bin/bash
root@0ce6bc8abc43:~# whoami
root

Source: Docker Docs