DockerCLI/man/docker-ps.1.md

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NAME

docker-ps - List containers

SYNOPSIS

docker ps [-a|--all[=false]] [--before[=BEFORE]] [--help] [-f|--filter[=[]]] [-l|--latest[=false]] [-n[=-1]] [--no-trunc[=false]] [-q|--quiet[=false]] [-s|--size[=false]] [--since[=SINCE]]

DESCRIPTION

List the containers in the local repository. By default this shows only the running containers.

OPTIONS

-a, --all=true|false Show all containers. Only running containers are shown by default. The default is false.

--before="" Show only containers created before Id or Name, including non-running containers.

--help Print usage statement

-f, --filter=[] Provide filter values. Valid filters: exited= - containers with exit code of label= or label== status=(created|restarting|running|paused|exited) name= - container's name id= - container's ID

-l, --latest=true|false Show only the latest created container, include non-running ones. The default is false.

-n=-1 Show n last created containers, include non-running ones.

--no-trunc=true|false Don't truncate output. The default is false.

-q, --quiet=true|false Only display numeric IDs. The default is false.

-s, --size=true|false Display total file sizes. The default is false.

--since="" Show only containers created since Id or Name, include non-running ones.

EXAMPLES

Display all containers, including non-running

# docker ps -a
CONTAINER ID        IMAGE                 COMMAND                CREATED             STATUS      PORTS    NAMES
a87ecb4f327c        fedora:20             /bin/sh -c #(nop) MA   20 minutes ago      Exit 0               desperate_brattain
01946d9d34d8        vpavlin/rhel7:latest  /bin/sh -c #(nop) MA   33 minutes ago      Exit 0               thirsty_bell
c1d3b0166030        acffc0358b9e          /bin/sh -c yum -y up   2 weeks ago         Exit 1               determined_torvalds
41d50ecd2f57        fedora:20             /bin/sh -c #(nop) MA   2 weeks ago         Exit 0               drunk_pike

Display only IDs of all containers, including non-running

# docker ps -a -q
a87ecb4f327c
01946d9d34d8
c1d3b0166030
41d50ecd2f57

Display only IDs of all containers that have the name determined_torvalds

# docker ps -a -q --filter=name=determined_torvalds
c1d3b0166030

HISTORY

April 2014, Originally compiled by William Henry (whenry at redhat dot com) based on docker.com source material and internal work. June 2014, updated by Sven Dowideit SvenDowideit@home.org.au August 2014, updated by Sven Dowideit SvenDowideit@home.org.au November 2014, updated by Sven Dowideit SvenDowideit@home.org.au February 2015, updated by André Martins martins@noironetworks.com