OCI runtime exec failed: exec failed: container_linux.go:348: starting container process caused "exec: \"bash\": executable file not found in $PATH": unknown

[AkulaRushikesh]

OCI runtime exec failed: exec failed: container_linux.go:348: starting container process caused "exec: "bash": executable file not found in $PATH": unknown

I am facing this issue,
I have this in my $PATH

/home/ec2-user/.local/bin:/home/ec2-user/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/sbin

Originally posted by @AkulaRushikesh in #246 (comment)

[thaJeztah]

This error occurs if the executable was not found inside the container (so the $PATH on your host is not relevant here).

Without information about the container / image you're running, there's not much to tell, but most likely, the container does not have bash installed (you can try running sh instead of bash - docker exec -it <your container> sh), or if it's a minimal image, the container may not have a shell installed at all (in which case you can't use docker exec to get a shell).

This doesn't look like a bug, and without more details, this ticket is not actionable, so I'm closing it. Feel free to continue the conversation after I closed though.

[eman602]

Using the docker command docker exec -it <your container> sh will allow you to overcome the issue. It does appear that bash is not installed in the container.

[crgbe]

You saved my evening guys, thanks

[feirychris]

Thank you, it worked for me

[sivasankaran96]

thanks gyus