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restart

Docker restart policies control whether containers start again after they exit or when the Docker daemon restarts. Set one with docker run --restart or change an existing container with docker update --restart.

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Syntax

docker run --restart <policy> [OPTIONS] IMAGE [COMMAND] [ARG...]
docker update --restart <policy> CONTAINER [CONTAINER...]

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  • --live-restore
  • docker update --restart
  • docker container attach
  • systemd
  • supervisor

Source: Start containers automatically. Checked 2026-11-03.