{
  "id": 20114790,
  "title": "Docker OCI runtime exec failed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/docker-oci-runtime-exec-failed",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-15T04:58:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/kalemi/docker-oci-runtime-exec-failed-32c1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Docker OCI runtime exec failed indicates an issue when attempting to execute a command inside a running container. This error occurs after the container has been created and is running, rather than during the container creation process. The error message provides insights into the root cause of the issue, such as the executable file not being found in the $PATH or the container not running any more. Common causes for this error include the binary not being present in the image, the container not running, or the binary not being in the PATH inside the container. To resolve this issue, it is crucial to ensure the binary is included in the image, the container is running, and the command is executed with the correct syntax. Standardizing on using the 'sh' command in the image and checking the container's state before executing commands can help prevent this error from occurring.",
  "summary": "Docker OCI runtime exec failed comes from docker exec , not from starting a container, so to fix docker exec failures you look at the command you asked for and at the state of the container, never at the build. The runtime found the container and could not run the thing you named inside it. The recorded run: the same running container accepts an sh exec and refuses a bash exec. The container…",
  "key_points": [
    "Docker OCI runtime exec failed indicates command execution issue inside running container",
    "Error may stem from missing executable file in $PATH or non-running container",
    "Ensure binary inclusion, container status, and correct command syntax to resolve"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Debugging this runtime error requires verifying container status and binary paths to ensure that commands can successfully interact with an active environment rather than failing during execution.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}