docker start

Description

Start one or more stopped containers

Usage

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

For example uses of this command, refer to the examples section below.

Options

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

Examples

$ docker start my_container

Parent command

Command Description
docker The base command for the Docker CLI.