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title: Recover a Docker service
type: runbook
status: active
created: 2026-07-22
updated: 2026-07-22
tags: [runbook, docker, recovery]
sources: []
confidence: high
---
# Recover Docker service
## Procedure
1. Identify the container.
2. Inspect status and last 100 log lines.
3. If unhealthy, restart then re-check.
4. If still failing, inspect image and mounts.
## Verification
Container shows healthy after recovery probe reboots.
## Last successfully used
2026-07-22