DOCKER

Section: Docker User Manuals (1)
Updated: Jun 2025
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NAME

docke-ps- List containers

 

SYNOPSIS

docker ps [OPTIONS]

 

DESCRIPTION

Alias for docker container ls.

 

OPTIONS

-a, -all[=false]         Show all containers (default shows just running)

-f, -filter=         Filter output based on conditions provided

-format=""         Format output using a custom template:
'table': Print output in table format with column headers (default) 'table TEMPLATE': Print output in table format using the given Go template 'json': Print in JSON format 'TEMPLATE': Print output using the given Go template. Refer to https://docs.docker.com/go/formatting/ for more information about formatting output with templates

-n, -last-1         Show n last created containers (includes all states)

-l, -latest[=false]         Show the latest created container (includes all states)

-n-trunc[=false]         Don't truncate output

-q, -quiet[=false]         Only display container IDs

-s, -size[=false]         Display total file sizes

 

SEE ALSO

docker(1)

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