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

# container-enter(1)

Enter a container namespace

## NAME

container-enter - Enter a container namespace

## SYNOPSIS

```
container enter ['OPTIONS']
```

## DESCRIPTION

The **container enter** command enters a container namespace.

While 'container console' shows a full login prompt where any valid user and password combination can be used, the 'container enter' command bypasses this and drops to a root shell.

## OPTIONS

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

- **-n, --name='NAME':**

  Specify container name.

## EXAMPLES

Enter to example.net container namespace:

sudo container enter -n example.net

## 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.