List Docker Containers with docker ps command

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To list running containers, Type:

docker ps

To list all docker containers, including containers that are not running, type:

docker ps -a

As above screenshot shows, information includes CONTAINER ID, IMAGE which used to create the container, Status, Ports Mapping and name of the Container.

The -f or --filter= option can be used to filter the output. For example, To list all exited containers, Type:

docker ps -f status=exited

Examples

Print docker ps Command Help:

docker ps --help

Show the latest created container:

docker ps -l

Display the Size of the all running containers:

docker ps -s

Display 2 Last created docker containers:

docker ps -n 2