docker logs
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Command Name:
docker logs
Description:
This command will fetch the logs of the running or exited container.
This command is useful when you want to check what is happening inside the container. For this you need to print the logs else logs will not be fetched. If you are running any application then you can see the logs of that application using this command.
Syntax:
easywhatis$ docker logs --help
Usage: docker logs [OPTIONS] CONTAINER
Fetch the logs of a container
Options:
--details Show extra details provided to logs
-f, --follow Follow log output
--since string Show logs since timestamp (e.g. 2013-01-02T13:23:37) or relative (e.g. 42m for 42 minutes)
--tail string Number of lines to show from the end of the logs (default "all")
-t, --timestamps Show timestamps
--until string Show logs before a timestamp (e.g. 2013-01-02T13:23:37) or relative (e.g. 42m for 42 minutes)
easywhatis$
Example:
easywhatis$ docker ps -a
CONTAINER ID IMAGE COMMAND CREATED STATUS PORTS NAMES
a5bb226d1850 ubuntu "bash" 7 hours ago Exited (137) 23 minutes ago eloquent_knuth
easywhatis$ docker logs a5bb226d1850
root@a5bb226d1850:/# exit
exit
root@a5bb226d1850:/# easywhatis$