docker start

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Description

Start one or more stopped containers

Usage

docker start [OPTIONS] CONTAINER [CONTAINER...]

Options

Name, shorthand Default Description
--attach , -a Attach STDOUT/STDERR and forward signals
--checkpoint experimental 
Restore from this checkpoint
--checkpoint-dir experimental 
Use a custom checkpoint storage directory
--detach-keys Override the key sequence for detaching a container
--interactive , -i Attach container’s STDIN

Parent command

Command Description
docker The base command for the Docker CLI.

Examples

$ docker start my_container