Docker Commands

View, stop, and restart containers

Containers running in interactive mode (started with the -it switch) can normally be stopped by pressing Ctrl|Cmd + C.

📌 However, applications will not always shut down gracefully or signal they have terminated. If an interactive container fails to stop, you’ll need to execute the stop command described below.

A list of running containers can be viewed by entering:

docker container ls

or the shorter:

docker ps

Practice

Let’s try running the commands:

1. Click to connect to the terminal and then open another terminal, too.

2. List the running containers.

📌 Keep the tab open. We will be running more commands in it.