Docker ps
docker ps
list containers on your system.
A simple docker ps
will only list all running containers, whereas for example a docker ps -a
will list you all containers (including exited).
It will provide you with crucial informations regarding your containers like the CONTAINER ID
, which is especially useful for accessing your container(s).
CONTAINER ID IMAGE COMMAND CREATED STATUS PORTS NAMES
ee49f9048356 container1 "/bin/bash" 7 weeks ago Up 7 weeks spooky_ghost
5999014fd133 container2 "/bin/sh -c 'python3…" 7 weeks ago Up 7 weeks ghastly_cats
Reference
Usage: docker ps [OPTIONS]
List containers
Options:
-a, --all Show all containers (default shows just running)
-f, --filter filter Filter output based on conditions provided
--format string Pretty-print containers using a Go template
-n, --last int Show n last created containers (includes all states) (default -1)
-l, --latest Show the latest created container (includes all states)
--no-trunc Don't truncate output
-q, --quiet Only display numeric IDs
-s, --size Display total file sizes