prlctl exec, enter

These commands are used to run arbitrary commands in a Container being authenticated as root on the server.

Syntax

prlctl exec <CT_ID|CT_name> <command>

prlctl enter <CT_ID|CT_name>

where command is a string to be executed in the Container. If command is specified as “-” then the commands for execution will be read from the standard input until the end of file or “exit” is encountered.

Options

When using exec, remember that the shell parses the command-line and, if your command has shell meta-characters in it, you should escape or quote them.

prlctl enter is similar to prlctl exec /bin/bash. The difference between the two is that prlctl enter makes the shell interpreter believe that it is connected to a terminal. As such, you receive a shell prompt and are able to execute multiple commands as if you were logged in to the Container.