docker attach
docker attach
is a command used in Docker to attach the terminal session of a running container. When you start a container with Docker, it typically runs in the background (in detached mode). However, sometimes you may need to interact with the container's shell or view its output interactively. That's where docker attach
comes in handy.
Here's how you typically use it:
docker attach [OPTIONS] CONTAINER
OPTIONS
are additional settings you can specify, such as-t
to allocate a pseudo-TTY, which is often useful for interactive sessions.CONTAINER
is the name or ID of the container you want to attach to.
For example, if you have a container named my_container
, you can attach to it using:
docker attach my_container
Once attached, you'll be able to interact with the container's shell or view its output directly. Keep in mind that when you exit the attached session (by pressing Ctrl + P
followed by Ctrl + Q
), the container will continue running in the background unless stopped explicitly