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# [NAME](#NAME)

docker-container-wait - Block until one or more containers stop, then print their exit codes

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**docker container wait CONTAINER \[CONTAINER...]**

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Block until a container stops, then print its exit code.

# [EXAMPLES](#EXAMPLES)

```
$ docker run -d fedora sleep 99
079b83f558a2bc52ecad6b2a5de13622d584e6bb1aea058c11b36511e85e7622
$ docker container wait 079b83f558a2bc
0
```

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[**docker-container(1)**](/man/enterprise-packages/docker-cli-fips/docker-container.1)

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Document: docker-container-wait(1) from docker-cli-fips 29.9.2-r0 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/docker/cli