How to edit files in stopped/not starting a docker container

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Aryan Kumar · Answer

There are two ways to edit files in a stopped/not starting Docker container:
Use a volume: A volume is a directory that is shared between the host machine and the Docker container. You can use a volume to mount a directory from the host machine to the container. Once you have mounted the directory, you can edit the files in the directory from the host machine.
Use a third-party tool: There are a number of third-party tools that can help you edit files in Docker containers. Some of these tools include:
Portainer: https://www.portainer.io/: A web-based UI for managing Docker containers.Docker Desktop: https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop: A desktop application for managing Docker containers.Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/: A registry for Docker images.
Here are the steps on how to edit files in a stopped/not starting Docker container using a volume:
Find the container ID of the container you want to edit the files in.Mount a volume to the container.Edit the files in the volume from the host machine.
Here is an example of how to mount a volume to a container:
docker run -it -v /host/path:/container/path mycontainer
In this example, the volume /host/path is mounted to the directory
/container/path in the container.
Once you have mounted the volume, you can edit the files in the volume from the host machine.
Here is an example of how to edit a file in a volume:
nano /host/path/myfile.txt
In this example, the file myfile.txt is edited in the directory 
/host/path on the host machine.

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