Not able to exit from interactive mode of docker start

Question

I started a container using the below command connecting to linux server using putty.

docker start -i <containerid>

but I am not able exit from it and get back to command line, without closing the putty.

You can't exit by pressing ctrl+C or ctrl+D to linux cli? — vsergi
– vsergi, Commented Oct 7, 2021 at 11:20
Container has dotnet application and pressing ctrl+c shut downs the application. Ctrl+D also doesn't work. — kaarthik selvaraj
– kaarthik selvaraj, Commented Oct 8, 2021 at 4:27

blackbird · Accepted Answer · 2021-10-07 12:04:08Z

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you can do from your terminal:

exit
ctrl+C
ctrl+D

answered Oct 7, 2021 at 12:04

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kaarthik selvaraj Over a year ago

Container has dotnet application and pressing ctrl+c shut downs the application. Ctrl+D also doesn't work. able to type exit but pressing enter has no reaction.

Dominic · Accepted Answer · 2022-05-25 08:24:57Z

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Start the container docker start <container-id>
Set the containers to run in daemon mode docker exec -it -d <container-id> bash or docker exec -d <container-id> bash
Enter the running container docker exec -it <container-id> bash
Exit the interactive mode by typing exit
Type docker ps -a, the container will still be running, to stop it use docker stop <container-id>

Example to quit interactive mode and keep the container alive:

edited May 25, 2022 at 8:24

answered May 25, 2022 at 7:32

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