# Access a container's console
From the menu select **Containers**, select the container then select **Console**.
Select the command and the user you want to give access to, then click **Connect**.
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For Alpine Linux containers, you must select the`/bin/ash` command.
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If you need to define a command other than those provided, toggle the **Use custom command** option on. Once connected, you can run commands in the console the same as any other Linux system.
