How to List Docker containers

1. Log into your host machine as ‘root’ or as sudo user

2. Run the command ‘docker ps’ to list all running containers

3. Run the command ‘docker ps -a’ to list all running and exited containers
 
 

Steps explained:

 
Open a new terminal and log into your server as root user or as ‘sudo’ user

1. How to list all running and stopped docker containers

Run the below command to see all containers (output include both running and exited containers)

Command :

 

 

 
2. How to list all running docker containers

docker ps command without any options will show all the containers

Command :
 

 

 
3. How to list all docker containers and their size

Command to see size of all running containers :
 

 
Command to see size of all running and exited containers :
 

 
4. How to print only the docker container IDs

Command to print container ID of running containers :
 

 
Command to print container ID of running and exited containers :
 

 

 
5. How to use filter in docker container list

command to filter only the running instances
 

 

 
6. How to show the latest created container

command to show the latest created container