% DOCKER(1) Docker User Manuals

 % Docker Community
 % JUNE 2014

 # 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:
 

     $ 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>