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docker restart

Definition

A convenience CLI command that stops a running container and immediately starts it back up again in one fluid motion.

Explain Like I'm New

Turning it off and back on again.

Real World Example

You changed a configuration file inside a running Apache container. Apache needs to reboot to read the new file. You type `docker restart apache-web`, and the container reboots instantly.

Common Use Cases

  • •Applying configuration changes
  • •Recovering crashed apps

Interview Questions

basic

  • Is `docker restart` the exact same thing as running `docker stop` followed by `docker start`?

Flash Cards

Question

Is it the same?

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Answer

Yes. It is functionally identical, just faster to type.