open docker container terminal code example

Example 1: docker access container

docker exec -it <mycontainer> bash
docker exec -it <mycontainer> sh ##for alpine

Example 2: docekr enter container

docker exec -it [container-id] bash

Example 3: how to bash into docker container

docker exec -it nginx /bin/bash

Example 4: docker how to run existing container

docker start <container-name/ID>