# NAME runc start - create and run a container # SYNOPSIS runc start [command options] Where "" 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 and a root filesystem. # 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