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Merge pull request #32282 from mstanleyjones/improve-attach-desc

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Clarify meaning of docker attach
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Sebastiaan van Stijn 2017-04-01 20:52:26 +02:00 committed by GitHub
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cli/command/container/attach.go
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@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func NewAttachCommand(dockerCli *command.DockerCli) *cobra.Command {
cmd := &cobra.Command{
Use: "attach [OPTIONS] CONTAINER",
Short: "Attach to a running container",
Short: "Attach local standard input, output, and error streams to a running container",
Args: cli.ExactArgs(1),
RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
opts.container = args[0]

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docs/reference/commandline/attach.md
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@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ keywords: "attach, running, container"
```markdown
Usage: docker attach [OPTIONS] CONTAINER
Attach to a running container
Attach local standard input, output, and error streams to a running container
Options:
--detach-keys string Override the key sequence for detaching a container
@ -29,10 +29,13 @@ Options:
## Description
Use `docker attach` to attach to a running container using the container's ID
or name, either to view its ongoing output or to control it interactively.
Use `docker attach` to attach your terminal's standard input, output, and error
(or any combination of the three) to a running container using the container's
ID or name. This allows you to view its ongoing output or to control it
interactively, as though the commands were running directly in your terminal.
You can attach to the same contained process multiple times simultaneously,
screen sharing style, or quickly view the progress of your detached process.
even as a different user with the appropriate permissions.
To stop a container, use `CTRL-c`. This key sequence sends `SIGKILL` to the
container. If `--sig-proxy` is true (the default),`CTRL-c` sends a `SIGINT` to