The image with vertica-client Using: Build: docker build --pull -t vertica-client . Run: docker run --rm vertica-client -h$VERTICA_HOST -U$VERTICA_USER -w$VERTICA_PASS [$DBNAME] -c"$QUERY" or interactive use: docker run -it --rm vertica-client -h$VERTICA_HOST -U$VERTICA_USER -w$VERTICA_PASS [$DBNAME]