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

# container-run(1)

Execute commands in a container namespace

## NAME

container-run - Execute commands in a container namespace

## SYNOPSIS

```
container run ['OPTIONS'] -- 'COMMAND'|"COMMANDS"
cnt r ['OPTIONS'] -- 'COMMAND'|"COMMANDS"
```

## DESCRIPTION

The **container run** command executes arbitrary commands as root in a container namespace.

## OPTIONS

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

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

  Specify container name. Specifying 'ALL' will start all stopped container.

## EXAMPLES

Run 'hostname' in example.net container:

sudo container run -n example.net -- hostname

Create and delete a file in example.net container:

sudo container run -n example.net -- 'touch /tmp/foo && rm -f /tmp/foo'

## 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.