runc/man/runc-start.8.md

# NAME
   runc start - create and run a container

# SYNOPSIS
   runc start [command options] <container-id>

Where "<container-id>" is your name for the instance of the container that you
are starting. The name you provide for the container instance must be unique on
your host.

# DESCRIPTION
   The start command creates an instance of a container for a bundle. The bundle
is a directory with a specification file named "config.json" and a root
filesystem.

The specification file includes an args parameter. The args parameter is used
to specify command(s) that get run when the container is started. To change the
command(s) that get executed on start, edit the args parameter of the spec. See
"runc spec --help" for more explanation.

# OPTIONS
   --bundle, -b         path to the root of the bundle directory, defaults to the current directory
   --console            specify the pty slave path for use with the container
   --detach, -d         detach from the container's process
   --pid-file           specify the file to write the process id to
   --no-subreaper       disable the use of the subreaper used to reap reparented processes
   --no-pivot           do not use pivot root to jail process inside rootfs. This should be used whenever the rootfs is on top of a ramdisk