docker wait
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Description
Block until one or more containers stop, then print their exit codes
Usage
docker wait CONTAINER [CONTAINER...]
Parent command
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| docker | The base command for the Docker CLI. |
Examples
Start a container in the background.
$ docker run -dit --name=my_container ubuntu bash
Run docker wait, which should block until the container exits.
$ docker wait my_container
In another terminal, stop the first container. The docker wait command above
returns the exit code.
$ docker stop my_container
This is the same docker wait command from above, but it now exits, returning
0.
$ docker wait my_container
0