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docker: Filter containers that contain a substring in their name.
$ docker ps --filter="name=${name}"
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This command is used to filter the list of running Docker containers based on the container name. Here's a breakdown of the command: - docker ps: This is the command to list all running containers in your Docker environment.

  • --filter="name=${name}": This is an option used to filter the list of containers based on a specific parameter, which in this case is the container name. The ${name} is a placeholder for the actual container name you want to filter with. For example, if you want to list all running containers that have the name "my-container", you would run the command: ``` docker ps --filter="name=my-container"
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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