Interactive Containers Cheatsheet
Notes
| 2024-04-29
(updated 2025-10-25)
| 1 min read
#cheatsheet
#container
#docker
#podman
Most of these should work the same with any OCI compliant client.
Tested with podman and docker, unless otherwise indicated.
# Run container interactively
podman run -it IMAGE:TAG SHELL
# With auto removing the container on exit
podman run -it --rm IMAGE:TAG SHELL
# With current working dir mounted to container
podman run -it -v ${PWD}:/tmp/host-dir/ IMAGE:TAG SHELL
# Detaching from the interactive session
# Keybinding: Ctrl+P, then Ctrl+Q
# Attaching to a container
podman attach "ID OR NAME"