links: [[Docker MOC]]
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# How to SSH into a running container
- List containers user `docker ps`
- Connect to container with the following command
```sh
docker exec -it <container-name> /bin/bash
```
- Generic usage
```sh
docker exec -it <container-name> <command>
```
# How to run a command in container
```sh
docker compose run <conatiner name> <command>
```
Example to connect to container
```sh
docker compose run web /bin/bash
```
This will open bash terminal for web container
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tags: #docker #ssh
sources:
- [SSH into a container](https://phase2.github.io/devtools/common-tasks/ssh-into-a-container/)