---
name: "container-auto"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "open-infrastructure-compute-tools"
version: "20250604-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/container-auto"
---

# container-auto(1)

Start/stop all container automatically at boot/shutdown

## NAME

container-auto - Start/stop all container automatically at boot/shutdown

## SYNOPSIS

```
container auto ['OPTIONS']
```

## DESCRIPTION

The **container auto** command starts or stops all container on the host system.

## OPTIONS

The following **container auto** options are available:

- **-f, --force:**

  Removing stray lock file if existing.

- **-s, --start:**

  Start all container on the host system.

- **-t, --stop:**

  Stop all container on the host system.

## EXAMPLES

Start all container on the host system:

sudo container auto --start

Stop all container on the host system:

sudo container auto --stop

## SEE ALSO

```
compute-tools(7),
container(1).
```

## HOMEPAGE

More information about compute-tools and the Open Infrastructure project can be found on the homepage ( \<https://open-infrastructure.net\> ).

## CONTACT

Bug reports, feature requests, help, patches, support and everything else are welcome on the Open Infrastructure Software Mailing List \< \<software@lists.open-infrastructure.net\> \>.

Debian specific bugs can also be reported in the Debian Bug Tracking System ( \<https://bugs.debian.org\> ).

## AUTHORS

compute-tools were written by Daniel Baumann \< \<daniel.baumann@open-infrastructure.net\> \> and others.