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| title: "rename" |
| description: "The rename command description and usage" |
| keywords: "rename, docker, container" |
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| # rename |
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| ```markdown |
| Usage: docker rename CONTAINER NEW_NAME |
| |
| Rename a container |
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| Options: |
| --help Print usage |
| ``` |
| |
| ## Description |
| |
| The `docker rename` command renames a container. |
| |
| ## Examples |
| |
| ```bash |
| $ docker rename my_container my_new_container |
| ``` |
