{"id":662,"date":"2026-11-01T22:18:03","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T22:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getserverexplorer.app\/?p=662"},"modified":"2026-11-01T22:29:03","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T22:29:03","slug":"docker-container-keeps-restarting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getserverexplorer.app\/index.php\/2026\/11\/01\/docker-container-keeps-restarting\/","title":{"rendered":"Docker Container Keeps Restarting? 5 Things to Check"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You deploy your app, start the Docker container, and everything looks fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A few seconds later, it restarts. Then again. And again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your <strong>Docker container keeps restarting<\/strong>, the problem usually isn&#8217;t Docker itself. It&#8217;s often a crashing application, a missing environment variable, or an incorrect startup command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s how to find the cause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Check the Container Logs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Start with the logs. They often tell you exactly what went wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>docker ps -a\ndocker logs --tail 100 my-container<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Look for errors such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Missing environment variables<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Database connection failures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Invalid configuration files<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Application startup exceptions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the container is restarting continuously, you can follow its output:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>docker logs -f my-container<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Don&#8217;t restart a failing container repeatedly without reading the error. You&#8217;ll likely reproduce the same failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Inspect the Exit Code<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Docker records the exit status of a container&#8217;s main process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-dominant-color=\"1b2024\" data-has-transparency=\"true\" style=\"--dominant-color: #1b2024;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/getserverexplorer.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Capture-decran-2026-11-01-a-19.09.49-1024x726.webp\" alt=\"Inspecting Docker container logs in Server Explorer to diagnose a restarting application\" class=\"wp-image-640 has-transparency\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getserverexplorer.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Capture-decran-2026-11-01-a-19.09.49-1024x726.webp 1024w, https:\/\/getserverexplorer.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Capture-decran-2026-11-01-a-19.09.49-300x213.webp 300w, https:\/\/getserverexplorer.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Capture-decran-2026-11-01-a-19.09.49-768x545.webp 768w, https:\/\/getserverexplorer.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Capture-decran-2026-11-01-a-19.09.49-1536x1089.webp 1536w, https:\/\/getserverexplorer.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Capture-decran-2026-11-01-a-19.09.49-2048x1452.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Run:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>docker inspect my-container --format '{{.State.ExitCode}}'<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some useful exit codes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>Exit code<\/th><th>Meaning<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>0<\/td><td>Process exited successfully<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1<\/td><td>General application error<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>126<\/td><td>Command cannot be invoked<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>127<\/td><td>Command not found<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>137<\/td><td>Process received SIGKILL, sometimes because of an out-of-memory condition<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Exit code 137 doesn&#8217;t automatically prove your server ran out of memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check whether Docker recorded an OOM kill:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>docker inspect my-container --format '{{.State.OOMKilled}}'<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Verify Environment Variables<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your application may work locally but fail on your VPS because its environment is different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Common examples include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Missing <code>DATABASE_URL<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Incorrect database credentials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Missing application secrets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wrong production configuration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check your Docker Compose configuration and confirm that the required variables are provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Be careful when inspecting environment variables: they may contain credentials or API keys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Check the Restart Policy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A restart policy can make a failing container appear to be stuck in an endless loop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inspect it with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>docker inspect my-container --format '{{.HostConfig.RestartPolicy.Name}}'<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Policies such as <code>always<\/code> or <code>unless-stopped<\/code> can restart a container after its main process exits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can temporarily disable automatic restarts while investigating:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>docker update --restart=no my-container\ndocker stop my-container<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This changes the container&#8217;s restart behavior. Restore the intended policy after fixing the underlying problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Check Server Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes the problem is outside the application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check available memory and disk space:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>free -h\ndf -h\ndocker stats --no-stream<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Low memory, a full disk, or resource limits can cause applications to fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re running multiple containers on a small VPS, investigate resource usage before increasing limits or upgrading your server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Visual Way to Investigate Docker Issues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You don&#8217;t always need to remember every Docker command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With <strong>Server Explorer<\/strong>, you can connect to your Linux server over SSH and inspect your Docker environment through a desktop interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>View containers and their status<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inspect container logs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manage containers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explore Docker networks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monitor server resources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This makes it easier to move between Docker diagnostics and server monitoring without switching between several tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-dominant-color=\"1e2327\" data-has-transparency=\"true\" style=\"--dominant-color: #1e2327;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"822\" src=\"https:\/\/getserverexplorer.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Capture-decran-2026-11-01-a-23.15.18-1024x822.webp\" alt=\"Inspecting Docker container logs in Server Explorer to diagnose a restarting application\" class=\"wp-image-663 has-transparency\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getserverexplorer.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Capture-decran-2026-11-01-a-23.15.18-1024x822.webp 1024w, https:\/\/getserverexplorer.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Capture-decran-2026-11-01-a-23.15.18-300x241.webp 300w, https:\/\/getserverexplorer.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Capture-decran-2026-11-01-a-23.15.18-768x616.webp 768w, https:\/\/getserverexplorer.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Capture-decran-2026-11-01-a-23.15.18-1536x1232.webp 1536w, https:\/\/getserverexplorer.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Capture-decran-2026-11-01-a-23.15.18.webp 2024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"section-cta article-cta\" lang=\"en\">\n <svg class=\"cta-network\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 320\" fill=\"none\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid slice\">\n <g class=\"network-routes\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1\">\n  <path d=\"M1000 40H820L740 120H640L570 190H420\"\/><path d=\"M1000 130H880L780 230H630L560 300H390\"\/>\n  <path d=\"M1000 280H840L760 200V80L680 0\"\/><path d=\"M930 0V75L850 155H710L630 235H520\"\/>\n  <path d=\"M530 0L610 80H710L790 0\"\/><path d=\"M1000 190H940L865 265V320\"\/>\n <\/g>\n <g class=\"network-signal\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-dasharray=\"32 720\">\n  <path d=\"M1000 40H820L740 120H640L570 190H420\"\/><path d=\"M1000 130H880L780 230H630L560 300H390\"\/>\n <\/g>\n <g class=\"network-nodes\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.2\">\n  <rect x=\"728\" y=\"108\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" rx=\"7\"\/><rect x=\"768\" y=\"218\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" rx=\"7\"\/>\n  <rect x=\"838\" y=\"143\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" rx=\"7\"\/><circle cx=\"610\" cy=\"80\" r=\"5\"\/><circle cx=\"630\" cy=\"235\" r=\"5\"\/><circle cx=\"865\" cy=\"265\" r=\"5\"\/>\n <\/g>\n <g fill=\"currentColor\"><circle cx=\"740\" cy=\"120\" r=\"3\"\/><circle cx=\"780\" cy=\"230\" r=\"3\"\/><circle cx=\"850\" cy=\"155\" r=\"3\"\/><\/g>\n<\/svg>\n <div class=\"section-cta-copy\">\n  <span class=\"cta-eyebrow\"><span class=\"cta-connection\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Server Explorer<\/span>\n  <h3>Bring your servers into focus.<\/h3>\n  <p>A desktop app for macOS and Windows. 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