How to Use the Docker Unpause Command

The docker unpause instruction can be used to pause one or more containers that are currently running. It enables users to resume operations on containers that have been temporarily halted.

To use the docker unpause command, you can follow these steps:

Make sure you have Docker installed and running on your system.

Open a terminal or command prompt.

To resume a container, it is necessary to know its ID or name. The identification of a container's ID or name can be achieved through the use of the docker ps command:

    docker ps

This will show a list of running or paused container instances, along with their further details.

Once you obtain the container ID or name, you can utilize the docker unpause command after inputting the container ID or name.

    docker unpause {{container-id-or-name}}

Set the variable {{container-id-or-name}} by specifying its unique identifier (UI), instead of using the default value. This action will unpause the specified container.

For example, to unpause a container with the ID 1234567890ab, you can use:

    docker unpause 1234567890ab

When the docker unpause command is executed, Docker resumes the executing of the specified container. The processes of the container will continue where they were paused.

It is possible to check whether the container has been successfully unpaused via the docker ps command again. The container should be listed among the running containers.

This command can only pause containers that are currently in a paused state. It will not function if the container is either running or has ceased operations.