I have just figured out a container I have been using for a while was created without the --restart flag. I want to add --restart always to the container. Do I have to remove the existing container and recreate it again from the image or is there an easy way to add a restart --always to an existin…

Adding --restart always to an existing container

bluepuma77 (Bluepuma77) October 13, 2025, 3:12pm 5

See the docs.

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