Docker is the popular platform to run container virtual machines using the pre-built app images. The installation and its usage are pretty simple, yet, if you are new to it and want to know how to list all the created or stopped Docker containers to delete or manage them easily. Then here are the commands to follow.
Command to list the docker containers
docker ps —option
| –all , -a | Show all containers (default shows just running) | |
| –filter , -f | Filter output based on conditions provided | |
| –format | Pretty-print containers using a Go template | |
| –last , -n | -1 | Show n last created containers (includes all states) |
| –latest , -l | Show the latest created container (includes all states) | |
| –no-trunc | Don’t truncate output | |
| –quiet , -q | Only display container IDs | |
| –size , -s | Display total file sizes |
To show only running containers
If you are running multiple Docker containers but want to list only those that are currently active and running then on your command terminal- type:
docker ps or docker container ls
This will all of the active containers along with other information
List all running and stopped containers
Well, to show all running containers along with those that are created by you earlier but have not been active anymore, we can use -a option with docker’s ps command.
docker ps -a
To show the latest created container
If we have a long list of containers but want to see only the latest created ones, then use:
docker ps -l
List last ‘n’ created containers
docker ps --last -1
To display total file sizes
docker ps -s
These were some simple options to use with the Docker PS command. For more details see the official documentation.
