docker-container-top
display running processes inside a container
TLDR
Show running processes in a container
$ docker container top [container]
Show with custom ps options$ docker container top [container] aux
SYNOPSIS
docker container top container [ps options]
DESCRIPTION
docker container top displays the running processes inside a container, similar to the Unix ps command but scoped to a specific container's process namespace. This provides visibility into what is actually executing within the container at any given moment.The command accepts standard ps options to customize the output format and control which process attributes are displayed. This is particularly useful for debugging containers, verifying that expected processes are running, and investigating resource usage at the process level.
INSTALL
sudo apt install docker-cli
sudo dnf install docker-cli
sudo pacman -S docker
sudo apk add docker-cli
sudo zypper install docker
brew install docker
nix profile install nixpkgs#docker
SEE ALSO
docker-top(1), docker-container-stats(1)