docker compose exec
| Description | Execute a command in a running container |
|---|---|
| Usage | docker compose exec [OPTIONS] SERVICE COMMAND [ARGS...] |
Description
This is the equivalent of docker exec targeting a Compose service.
With this subcommand, you can run arbitrary commands in your services. Commands allocate a TTY by default, so
you can use a command such as docker compose exec web sh to get an interactive prompt.
By default, Compose will enter container in interactive mode and allocate a TTY, while the equivalent docker exec
command requires passing --interactive --tty flags to get the same behavior. Compose also support those two flags
to offer a smooth migration between commands, whenever they are no-op by default. Still, interactive can be used to
force disabling interactive mode (--interactive=false), typically when docker compose exec command is used inside
a script.
Options
| Option | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
-d, --detach | Detached mode: Run command in the background | |
-e, --env | Set environment variables | |
--index | Index of the container if service has multiple replicas | |
-T, --no-tty | true | Disable pseudo-TTY allocation. By default docker compose exec allocates a TTY. |
--privileged | Give extended privileges to the process | |
-u, --user | Run the command as this user | |
-w, --workdir | Path to workdir directory for this command |