Always create the fresh version of docker_scripts.tar file when you make any change in files in ./docker_scripts directory. Docker container starting script copies docker_scripts.tar file into the created container /tmp, extracts the files from tarball, and executes the shell script files. Use following command line commands: docker ps -a. docker container start docker container stop docker container rm docker images docker rmi docker exec -it qx200-confeditor-armen_movsisyan1 /etc/init.d/httpd status docker exec -it qx200-6.3.14-confeditor-armen_movsisyan1 cat /tmp/docker_scripts/session_expiration_time docker exec -it qx200-6.3.14-confeditor-armen_movsisyan1 ls -la /tmp/docker_scripts