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"Docker exec -it $1 bash" bash function for attaching to a running container
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| function docker_exec { | |
| name="${1?needs one argument}" | |
| containerId=$(docker ps | awk -v app="$name" '$2 ~ app{print $1}') | |
| if [[ -n "$containerId" ]]; then | |
| docker exec -it $containerId bash | |
| else | |
| echo "No docker container with name: $name is running" | |
| fi | |
| } | |
| alias dx='docker_exec $1' |
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If you're constantly attaching to a running docker image, this makes it much easier. The original code was posted here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/42422117/command-line-shortcut-to-connect-to-a-docker-container by anubhava. I just made it a function and made a small change or two.