DOCKER(1)

NAME

docker-ps - List containers

SYNOPSIS

docker ps [-a|--all[=false]][--before[=BEFORE]] [--help][-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 show 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 container created before Id or Name, include non-running ones.

--help Print usage statement

-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 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

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>

AUTHORS
Docker Community.