Docker embed commands usage on Windows

Question

I'm running Docker v 17.09.0-ce on Windows 10 . When I try to run embed commands like this: docker restart $(docker ps -a) it throws me the error: unknown shorthand flag: 'a' in -a) . Without the -a flag the error looks like this:

Error response from daemon: No such container: $(docker
Error response from daemon: No such container: ps)

These kind of embed commands suggestions are widespread across the web. How do I make it working?

Answer 1

The $(docker ps -a) is a bash syntax (along with other common shells on Linux). To use this syntax on a Windows system, you need to use a bash shell rather than the powershell or command prompt.

Answer 2

docker restart $(docker ps -a) wouldn't work on Linux either. I think you're looking for docker restart $(docker ps -aq) (with "quiet" flag) - this works great in Powershell too.