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Start Container

docker

Start one or more stopped containers

Stop Container

docker

Stop one or more running containers

Restart Container

docker

Restart one or more containers

docker/run

Run Container

Create and start a new container

container
lifecycle

Command

docker run

Explanation

This command creates and starts a container from an image. The -d flag runs it in detached mode (background), while -it allocates a pseudo-TTY and keeps STDIN open for interaction.

Examples

Run Nginx in detached mode

docker run -d nginx

Run interactive Ubuntu container

docker run -it ubuntu bash

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Pause Container

docker

Pause all processes in one or more containers

Unpause Container

docker

Unpause all processes in one or more containers

Remove Container

docker

Remove one or more containers