docker:tldr:dac9a

The docker exec command is used to run a command inside a running Docker container. Here is a breakdown of the given command:

• docker exec: This is the command to interact with a running Docker container.
• --interactive or -i: This flag makes the command interactive, allowing you to interact with the command being executed.
• --detach or -d: This flag detaches the command from the container's console, allowing it to run in the background.
• ${container_name}: This is a placeholder for the name or ID of the container where you want to run the command. Replace it with the actual name or ID.
• ${command}: This is a placeholder for the command you want to execute inside the container. Replace it with the actual command you want to run.

To use this command, replace ${container_name} with the actual name or ID of the container you want to work with, and replace ${command} with the desired command to execute inside that container. For example:

docker exec --interactive --detach my_container_name /bin/bash

In this example, the command /bin/bash will be executed inside the container with the name my_container_name. The --interactive flag allows you to interact with the shell inside the container after executing the command, and the --detach flag detaches the session and allows it to run in the background.