| # docker exec | |
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| Execute a command in a running container | |
| ### Aliases | |
| `docker container exec`, `docker exec` | |
| ### Options | |
| | Name | Type | Default | Description | | |
| |:----------------------|:---------|:--------|:-------------------------------------------------------| | |
| | `-d`, `--detach` | `bool` | | Detached mode: run command in the background | | |
| | `--detach-keys` | `string` | | Override the key sequence for detaching a container | | |
| | `-e`, `--env` | `list` | | Set environment variables | | |
| | `--env-file` | `list` | | Read in a file of environment variables | | |
| | `-i`, `--interactive` | `bool` | | Keep STDIN open even if not attached | | |
| | `--privileged` | `bool` | | Give extended privileges to the command | | |
| | `-t`, `--tty` | `bool` | | Allocate a pseudo-TTY | | |
| | `-u`, `--user` | `string` | | Username or UID (format: `<name\|uid>[:<group\|gid>]`) | | |
| | `-w`, `--workdir` | `string` | | Working directory inside the container | | |
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