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NAME
docker-exec - Execute a command in a running container
SYNOPSIS
docker exec [OPTIONS] CONTAINER COMMAND [ARG...]
DESCRIPTION
Alias for docker container exec.
OPTIONS
-d, --detach[=false] Detached mode: run command in the background
--detach-keys="" Override the key sequence for detaching a con-
tainer
-e, --env= Set environment variables
--env-file= Read in a file of environment variables
-i, --interactive[=false] Keep STDIN open even if not attached
--privileged[=false] Give extended privileges to the command
-t, --tty[=false] Allocate a pseudo-TTY
-u, --user="" Username or UID (format: "[:]")
-w, --workdir="" Working directory inside the container
SEE ALSO
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