mysqldockerlinux-containers

How to execute MySQL command from the host to container running MySQL server?

I have followed the instruction in https://registry.hub.docker.com/_/mysql/ to pull an image and running a container in which it runs a MySQL server.

The container is running in the background and I would like to run some commands.

Which is the best way to connect to the container and execute this command from command line?

Thanks.

Solution

  • You can connect to your mysql container and run your commands using:

    docker exec -it mysql bash -l

    (Where mysql is the name you gave the container)

    Keep in mind that anything you do will not persist to the next time your run a container from the same image.