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Updated on 2025-04-11

How docker query the container id with a specified name

docker query the container id of the specified name

1. To query the Docker container ID with the specified name

The following commands can be used:

docker ps -aqf "name=CONTAINER_NAME"

2. Among them

  • CONTAINER_NAMEis the name of the container to be queryed.

3. This command will return the container ID with the specified name

Please note:

  • If there are multiple containers with the same name
  • Then the command will return the IDs of all these containers

4. Explain the various options of the command

  • ps: List running containers.
  • -a: List all containers (including stopped containers).
  • -q: Show only the container ID.
  • -f: Filter the output according to filter conditions.
  • "name=CONTAINER_NAME": Filter condition, matching the container with the specified name.

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