How can you access a running container in Docker?

To enter a running container, you can use the following command:

  1. Utilize the docker exec command:
  2. Enter the specified container by executing the command: docker exec -it /bin/bash
  3. This will start a new bash session in a running container. You can execute commands or interact with the container interactively.
  4. Use the command “docker attach” to:
  5. Connect to the running container with the specified container ID.
  6. This will attach to the main process of a running container. Note that this will not start a new bash session, but instead connect the current terminal to the main process of the container. This means that if the main process is a command line interface, you will be able to interact with the container; but if the main process is a daemon, you will only be able to see output but not interact with the container.

Please make sure to replace with the actual container ID in the command above. You can use the “docker ps” command to view the ID of the running container.

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