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+# Standard Operations
+
+The following operations should be supported by all runtimes. A container runtime supports an operation by invoking ‘[binary name] [operation name]’.
+
+The following examples use ‘funC’ as the runtime, an alternate runtime can be used by substituting its name where `funC` appears.
+
+## Standard Flags
+
+All operations should support the following flags:
+
+ - _log_: Redirects logs to the given file
+ - _logLevel_: Sets the log level
+ - _id_: The ID of the container. Defaults to the current directory if not specified.
+
+## Operations
+
+### Start
+
+	~~~~
+	funC start [bundlePath] [-id id]
+	~~~~
+
+Starts the container described by the bundle. The ID of the container will be the directory name of the container. 
+
+Flags: 
+
+ * _Standard Flags_
+
+Example:
+
+* `funC start /path/to/bundle -id 1234-abc-def`
+
+Exit codes:
+
+* _Exits with the exit code of the underlying process_
+
+
+### Exec
+
+	~~~~
+	funC exec [-id id]
+	~~~~
+
+Runs a secondary process in the given container. 
+
+Arguments:
+
+*  _processJson_ - a json encoded according to the definition of specs.Process
+
+Flags:
+
+  * Standard Flags, plus:
+  * `—start`: starts the container if neccessary  
+
+Example:
+
+* `funC exec`
+
+Exit codes:
+
+* _Exits with the exit code of the underlying process_
+
+
+### Pause
+
+	~~~~
+	funC pause [-id id]
+	~~~~
+
+Pauses the container, which temporarily ceases execution of all processes (but allows them to later be `Resume`d).
+
+Flags:
+
+* Standard Flags
+
+Example:
+
+* `funC pause`
+
+Exit code:
+
+* 0 on success, non-zero on error.
+
+
+## Signal
+
+	~~~~
+	funC signal [-id id] [-signal SIGNAL]
+	~~~~
+
+Sends a signal to the container. Defaults to SIG_KILL. The Signal must be one of the valid posix signals.
+
+Flags:
+
+* Standard Flags
+
+Example:
+
+* `funC signal -id 1234-abcd-5678 -signal KILL`
+
+Exit code:
+
+* 0 on success, non-zero on error. A 0 exit status does not imply the process has exited (as it may have caught the signal).