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Input doesn't pass through into attached container with R session

I was trying to do some debugging in R code when it's already on the container.

After doing docker attach #container-id, I attach as expected to the running process, I get to see the browser prompt as well. However, I cannot interact with the R session due to the input not passing through to R session. Commands that I enter stay in a buffer and only get executed in the local bash after the container detaches.

R session is started through ShinyProxy that spins up a Docker container with R instance in which the following script is run: 

#!/bin/bash
R -e "shiny::runApp(host='0.0.0.0', port=3838)"

I'm connecting to the machine with docker from windows using putty. How can I make my input pass through into the attacked R container?

Solution

  • The problem turned out to be due to putty which seems to send something to the input resulting in the closing of Browser prompt.

    Using ssh client from git provided a solution.