DOCKER(1)

NAME

docker-ps - List containers

SYNOPSIS

docker ps [-a|--all=false] [--before=""] [-l|--latest=false] [-n=-1] [--no-trunc=false][-q|--quiet=false] [-s|--size=false][--since=""]

DESCRIPTION

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

OPTIONS

-a, --all=true|false When true show all containers. Only running containers are shown by default. Default is false.

--before="" Show only container created before Id or Name, include non-running ones.

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

-n=NUM Show NUM (integer) last created containers, include non-running ones. The default is -1 (none)

--no-trunc=true|false When true truncate output. Default is false.

-q, --quiet=true|false When false only display numeric IDs. Default is false.

-s, --size=true|false When true display container sizes. Default is false.

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

EXAMPLE

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.io source material and internal work.

AUTHORS
William Henry.