Docker Container Keeps Restarting: Diagnosis and Fix Guide

Docker Container Keeps Restarting: Diagnosis and Fix Guide If docker ps shows your container in a perpetual restart loop, here's the systematic way to diagnose and fix it. Step 1: Read the Crash Logs First docker logs my-container --tail 100 docker logs my-container --tail 100 2>&1 | grep -i "error \| fatal \| exit \| killed" This is where 80% of your answers are. Don't skip this. Step 2: Check the Exit Code docker inspect my-container --format = '{{.State.ExitCode}}' Exit Code Meaning Actio