List of Commands example for working with crictl

Here is a list of command examples for working with crictl:

List all containers:
$ crictl ps

Inspect a container:
$ crictl inspect my-container

Run a container:
$ crictl run docker.io/library/nginx:latest

Attach a shell to a running container:
$ crictl exec -it my-container sh

Stop a running container:
$ crictl stop my-container

Remove a container:
$ crictl rm my-container

Pull an image:
$ crictl pull docker.io/library/nginx:latest

Remove an image:
$ crictl image rm docker.io/library/nginx:latest

Here are some more advanced command examples:

List all images:
$ crictl images

Inspect an image:
$ crictl inspecti docker.io/library/nginx:latest

Start a container with a specific network:
$ crictl run --network bridge docker.io/library/nginx:latest

Start a container with a specific volume mount:
$ crictl run --mount type=bind,source=/host/path,target=/container/path docker.io/library/nginx:latest

Execute a command in a running container and stream the output to the terminal:
$ crictl logs -f my-containerCode language: JavaScript (javascript)

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