% DOCKER(1) Docker User Manuals % Docker Community % JUNE 2014 # NAME docker-logs - Fetch the logs of a container # SYNOPSIS **docker logs** [**-f**|**--follow**[=*false*]] [**--help**] [**--since**[=*SINCE*]] [**-t**|**--timestamps**[=*false*]] [**--tail**[=*"all"*]] CONTAINER # DESCRIPTION The **docker logs** command batch-retrieves whatever logs are present for a container at the time of execution. This does not guarantee execution order when combined with a docker run (i.e., your run may not have generated any logs at the time you execute docker logs). The **docker logs --follow** command combines commands **docker logs** and **docker attach**. It will first return all logs from the beginning and then continue streaming new output from the container’s stdout and stderr. **Warning**: This command works only for **json-file** logging driver. # OPTIONS **--help** Print usage statement **-f**, **--follow**=*true*|*false* Follow log output. The default is *false*. **--since**="" Show logs since timestamp **-t**, **--timestamps**=*true*|*false* Show timestamps. The default is *false*. **--tail**="all" Output the specified number of lines at the end of logs (defaults to all logs) # 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> July 2014, updated by Sven Dowideit <SvenDowideit@home.org.au> April 2015, updated by Ahmet Alp Balkan <ahmetalpbalkan@gmail.com>