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DOCKER(1) JUNE 2014 DOCKER(1)

NAME

docker-top - Display the running processes of a container

SYNOPSIS

docker top [ --help] CONTAINER [ps OPTIONS]

DESCRIPTION

Look up the running process of the container. ps-OPTION can be any of the
options you would pass to a Linux ps command.

OPTIONS

--help
Print usage statement

EXAMPLES

Run docker top with the ps option of -x: 
$ sudo docker top 8601afda2b -x
PID      TTY       STAT       TIME         COMMAND
16623    ?         Ss         0:00         sleep 99999

HISTORY

April 2014, Originally compiled by William Henry (whenry at redhat dot com) based on docker.com source material and internal work. June 2014, updated by Sven Dowideit ⟨SvenDowideit@home.org.au⟩
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