diff --git a/board/common/rootfs/usr/sbin/container b/board/common/rootfs/usr/sbin/container
index dfcf0429..2e73b5b2 100755
--- a/board/common/rootfs/usr/sbin/container
+++ b/board/common/rootfs/usr/sbin/container
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ create()
     fi
 
     #  --syslog --log-level info
-    log "Calling \"podman create --name $name --conmon-pidfile=$pidfn $ro $vol $mount $hostname $entrypoint $env $network $port $args $image $*\""
-    set -x
     # shellcheck disable=SC2048
     if podman create --name "$name" --conmon-pidfile="$pidfn" $ro $vol $mount $hostname $entrypoint $env $network $port $args "$image" $*; then
 	log "Successfully created container $name from $image"
@@ -83,6 +81,7 @@ options:
   -a, --all               Show all, of something
       --dns NAMESERVER    Set nameserver(s) when creating a container
       --dns-search LIST   Set host lookup search list when creating container
+  -d, --detach            Detach a container started with 'run IMG [CMD]'
   -e, --env FILE          Environment variables when creating container
       --entrypoint        Disable container image's ENTRYPOINT, run cmd + arg
   -f, --force             Force operation, e.g. remove
@@ -99,12 +98,15 @@ options:
 commands:
   create  NAME IMAGE NET  Create container NAME using IMAGE with networks NET
   delete  NAME            Kill and remove container NAME
+  exec    NAME CMD        Run a command inside a container
   help                    Show this help text
   list   [image]          List names (only) of containers or images
   remove  IMAGE           Remove an (unused) container image
   restart NAME            Restart a crashed container
-  run     NAME CMD        Execute a command (interactively) in container
+  run     NAME [CMD]      Run a container interactively, with an optional command
+  shell                   Start a shell inside a container
   show   [image | volume] Show containers, images, or volumes
+  stat                    Show continuous stats about containers (Ctrl-C aborts)
   start   NAME            Start a container
   stop    NAME            Stop a container
   volume [prune]          Prune unused volumes
@@ -116,6 +118,9 @@ while [ "$1" != "" ]; do
 	-a | --all)
 	    all="-a"
 	    ;;
+	-d | --detach)
+	    detach="-d"
+	    ;;
 	--dns)
 	    shift
 	    dns="$dns $1"
@@ -177,9 +182,11 @@ if [ -n "$cmd" ]; then
 fi
 
 case $cmd in
-    attach)
-	podman exec -it "$1" "$2"
-	;;
+    # Does not work atm., cannot attach to TTY because
+    # we monitor 'podman start -ai foo' with Finit.
+    # attach)
+    # 	podman attach "$1"
+    # 	;;
     create)
 	log "Got create args: $*"
 	create "$@"
@@ -187,12 +194,15 @@ case $cmd in
     delete)
 	delete "$@"
 	;;
+    exec)
+	podman exec -it "$@"
+	;;
     help)
 	usage
 	;;
     ls | list)
 	cmd=$1
-	shift
+	[ -n "$cmd" ] && shift
 	case $cmd in
 	    image*)
 		podman images $all --format "{{.Repository}}:{{.Tag}}"
@@ -209,12 +219,24 @@ case $cmd in
 	podman rmi $all $force -i "$1"
 	;;
     run)
-	echo "Starting container $1 :: use Ctrl-p Ctrl-q to exit"
-	podman run -it --rm "$@"
+	img=$1
+	cmd=$2
+	[ -n "$port" ] || port="-P"
+	if [ -n "$cmd" ]; then
+	    shift 2
+	    [ -n "$detach" ] || echo "Starting $img ENTRYPOINT $cmd :: use Ctrl-p Ctrl-q to detach"
+	    podman run -it --rm $detach $port --entrypoint="$cmd" "$img" "$@"
+	else
+	    [ -n "$detach" ] || echo "Starting $img :: use Ctrl-p Ctrl-q to detach"
+	    podman run -it --rm $detach $port "$img"
+	fi
+	;;
+    shell)
+	podman exec -it "$1" sh -l
 	;;
     show)
 	cmd=$1
-	shift
+	[ -n "$cmd" ] && shift
 	case $cmd in
 	    image*)
 		if [ -n "$simple" ]; then
@@ -251,6 +273,9 @@ case $cmd in
     stop)
 	initctl -bq stop "container:$1" || podman kill "$1"
 	;;
+    stat*)
+	podman stats -i 2
+	;;
     upgrade)
 	img=$(podman inspect "$1" | jq -r .[].ImageName)
 	if [ -z "$img" ]; then
@@ -260,14 +285,13 @@ case $cmd in
 	podman stop "$1"
 	podman pull "$img" || (echo "Failed fetching $img, check your network (settings)."; exit 1)
 	"/var/lib/containers/active/${1}.sh" || (echo "Failed recreating container $1"; exit 1)
-	echo "Container $1 recreated, restart with 'container start $1'"
 	;;
     volume)
 	cmd=$1
-	shift
+	[ -n "$cmd" ] && shift
 	case $cmd in
 	    prune)
-		podman $force volume prune
+		podman volume $force prune
 		;;
 	    *)
 		false
diff --git a/src/confd/src/infix-containers.c b/src/confd/src/infix-containers.c
index c9bc43e9..732ac177 100644
--- a/src/confd/src/infix-containers.c
+++ b/src/confd/src/infix-containers.c
@@ -293,6 +293,9 @@ void infix_containers_launch(void)
 		char curr[strlen(ACTIVE_QUEUE) + strlen(d->d_name) + 2];
 		char next[strlen(INBOX_QUEUE) + strlen(d->d_name) + 2];
 
+		if (d->d_name[0] == '.')
+			continue;
+
 		snprintf(curr, sizeof(curr), "%s/%s", ACTIVE_QUEUE, d->d_name);
 		snprintf(next, sizeof(next), "%s/%s", INBOX_QUEUE, d->d_name);
 		if (!systemf("cmp %s %s", curr, next)) {
diff --git a/src/klish-plugin-infix/xml/infix.xml b/src/klish-plugin-infix/xml/infix.xml
index f7b1b45b..06c047cf 100644
--- a/src/klish-plugin-infix/xml/infix.xml
+++ b/src/klish-plugin-infix/xml/infix.xml
@@ -184,11 +184,25 @@
 </COMMAND>
 
 <COMMAND name="container" help="Manage containers, images, and volumes" mode="switch">
-  <COMMAND name="attach" help="Attach to a running container (exec sh)">
+  <COMMAND name="cleanup" help="Clean up all unused containers, images and volume data">
+    <ACTION sym="script" in="tty" out="tty" interrupt="true">
+      podman system prune
+    </ACTION>
+  </COMMAND>
+
+  <!-- alias for -container shell' -->
+  <COMMAND name="connect" help="Start a shell inside a container, if available">
+    <PARAM name="name" ptype="/CONTAINERSa" help="Container name" />
+    <ACTION sym="script" in="tty" out="tty" interrupt="true">
+      container shell $KLISH_PARAM_name
+    </ACTION>
+  </COMMAND>
+
+  <COMMAND name="exec" help="Execute command in a running container, default: sh">
     <PARAM name="name" ptype="/CONTAINERS" help="Container name" />
     <SWITCH name="optional" min="0">
       <COMMAND name="command" help="Command to run">
-        <PARAM name="command" ptype="/STRING" help="Command to run2"/>
+        <PARAM name="command" ptype="/STRING" help="Command to run"/>
       </COMMAND>
     </SWITCH>
     <ACTION sym="script" in="tty" out="tty" interrupt="true">
@@ -196,7 +210,7 @@
         echo "Missing container name."
       else
         cmd=${KLISH_PARAM_command:-sh}
-        container attach $KLISH_PARAM_name $cmd
+        container exec $KLISH_PARAM_name $cmd
       fi
     </ACTION>
   </COMMAND>
@@ -205,45 +219,71 @@
     <PARAM name="image" ptype="/STRING" help="Image url and tag, e.g. docker://hello-world:latest" />
     <SWITCH name="optional" min="0">
       <COMMAND name="creds" help="Credentials">
-        <PARAM name="creds" ptype="/STRING" help="[username[:password]]"/>
+        <PARAM name="creds" ptype="/STRING" help="username[:password]"/>
       </COMMAND>
     </SWITCH>
-    <ACTION sym="script" out="tty" interrupt="true">
-      creds==${KLISH_PARAM_creds:+--creds=$KLISH_PARAM_creds}
+    <ACTION sym="script" in="tty" out="tty" interrupt="true">
+      creds=${KLISH_PARAM_creds:+--creds=$KLISH_PARAM_creds}
       container pull $creds $KLISH_PARAM_image
     </ACTION>
   </COMMAND>
 
   <COMMAND name="remove" help="Remove a container image from local storage">
     <PARAM name="name" ptype="/IMAGES" help="Image name" />
-    <ACTION sym="script" out="tty" interrupt="true">container remove $KLISH_PARAM_name</ACTION>
+    <ACTION sym="script" in="tty" out="tty" interrupt="true">
+      container remove $KLISH_PARAM_name
+    </ACTION>
   </COMMAND>
 
   <COMMAND name="restart" help="Restart a crashed container">
     <PARAM name="name" ptype="/CONTAINERSa" help="Container name" />
-    <ACTION sym="script" out="tty" interrupt="true">container restart $KLISH_PARAM_name</ACTION>
+    <ACTION sym="script" out="tty" interrupt="true">
+      container restart $KLISH_PARAM_name
+    </ACTION>
   </COMMAND>
 
-  <COMMAND name="run" help="Run a container image, with optional command">
+  <COMMAND name="run" help="Interactivly run a container image, with optional command">
     <PARAM name="image" ptype="/IMAGES" help="Image name" />
     <SWITCH name="optional" min="0">
       <COMMAND name="command" help="Command to run">
-        <PARAM name="command" ptype="/STRING" help="Command to run2"/>
+        <PARAM name="command" ptype="/STRING" help="Command to run"/>
+      </COMMAND>
+      <COMMAND name="port" help="Port to publish, default all exposed">
+        <PARAM name="port" ptype="/STRING" help="HOST:CONTAINER[/udp]"/>
       </COMMAND>
     </SWITCH>
-    <ACTION sym="script" out="tty" interrupt="true">
-      container run $KLISH_PARAM_image ${KLISH_PARAM_command}
+    <ACTION sym="script" in="tty" out="tty" interrupt="true">
+      port=${KLISH_PARAM_port:+-p $KLISH_PARAM_port}
+      container $port run $KLISH_PARAM_image ${KLISH_PARAM_command}
+    </ACTION>
+    <SWITCH name="optional" min="0">
+      <COMMAND name="detach" help="Run container in background and print container ID">
+        <ACTION sym="script" out="tty">
+	  container -d $port run $KLISH_PARAM_image ${KLISH_PARAM_command}
+	</ACTION>
+      </COMMAND>
+    </SWITCH>
+  </COMMAND>
+
+  <COMMAND name="shell" help="Start a shell inside a container, if available">
+    <PARAM name="name" ptype="/CONTAINERSa" help="Container name" />
+    <ACTION sym="script" in="tty" out="tty" interrupt="true">
+      container shell $KLISH_PARAM_name
     </ACTION>
   </COMMAND>
 
   <COMMAND name="start" help="Start a container">
     <PARAM name="name" ptype="/CONTAINERSa" help="Container name" />
-    <ACTION sym="script" out="tty" interrupt="true">container start $KLISH_PARAM_name</ACTION>
+    <ACTION sym="script" out="tty" interrupt="true">
+      container start $KLISH_PARAM_name
+    </ACTION>
   </COMMAND>
 
   <COMMAND name="stop" help="Stop a container">
     <PARAM name="name" ptype="/CONTAINERS" help="Container name" />
-    <ACTION sym="script" out="tty" interrupt="true">container stop $KLISH_PARAM_name</ACTION>
+    <ACTION sym="script" out="tty" interrupt="true">
+      container stop $KLISH_PARAM_name
+    </ACTION>
   </COMMAND>
 
   <COMMAND name="upgrade" help="Upgrade image of a container (writable layer is lost!)">
@@ -351,6 +391,12 @@
           </COMMAND>
         </SWITCH>
       </COMMAND>
+      <COMMAND name="stat" help="Show continuous containers stats (Ctrl-C aborts)">
+	<ACTION sym="script">container stat</ACTION>
+      </COMMAND>
+      <COMMAND name="usage" help="Show container resource usage">
+        <ACTION sym="script">podman system df -v</ACTION>
+      </COMMAND>
       <COMMAND name="volumes" help="Show container volumes">
         <ACTION sym="script">container show volumes</ACTION>
       </COMMAND>