docker start

SafeStart stopped containers

docker start <container>

Restarts an existing container without creating a new one; -ai attaches output and stdin.

Examples

docker start -ai dev-shellResume an interactive container

Syntax

docker start [-ai] <container>

Before you run it

Start only.

Related commands

docker stopStop/start container
docker restartRestart container
docker psList containers

The same reference, with no signal at all

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