DOCKER(1) Docker User Manuals DOCKER(1)
NAME
docker-container-top - Display the running processes of a container
SYNOPSIS
docker container top CONTAINER [ps OPTIONS]
DESCRIPTION
Display the running process of the container. ps-OPTION can be any of
the options you would pass to a Linux ps command.
All displayed information is from host's point of view.
EXAMPLES
Run docker container top with the ps option of -x:
$ docker container top 8601afda2b -x
PID TTY STAT TIME COMMAND
16623 ? Ss 0:00 sleep 99999
SEE ALSO
docker-container(1)
Docker Community Apr 2026 DOCKER(1)
Generated by dwww version 1.14 on Sat Jun 13 09:43:10 CEST 2026.