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# [NAME](#NAME)

docker-container-top - Display the running processes of a container

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**docker container top CONTAINER \[ps OPTIONS]**

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Display the running process of the container. ps-OPTION can be any of the options you would pass to a Linux ps command.

All displayed information is from host's point of view.

# [EXAMPLES](#EXAMPLES)

Run **docker container top** with the ps option of -x:

```
$ docker container top 8601afda2b -x
PID      TTY       STAT       TIME         COMMAND
16623    ?         Ss         0:00         sleep 99999
```

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[**docker-container(1)**](/man/enterprise-packages/docker-cli-fips/docker-container.1)

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Document: docker-container-top(1) from docker-cli-fips 29.9.2-r0 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/docker/cli