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, Oct 07 '21 at 11:20
Container has dotnet application and pressing ctrl+c shut downs the application. Ctrl+D also doesn't work. — kaarthik selvaraj, Oct 08 '21 at 04:27

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 07 '21 at 12:04

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you can do from your terminal:

answered Oct 07 '21 at 12:04

blackbird

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. – kaarthik selvaraj Oct 08 '21 at 04:31

Dominic · Answer 2 · 2022-05-25T08:24:57.677

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:

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