lxc-ls (1) - Linux Manuals

lxc-ls: list the containers existing on the system

NAME

lxc-ls - list the containers existing on the system

SYNOPSIS

lxc-ls [-1] [-P lxcpath] [--active] [--frozen] [--running] [--stopped] [-f] [-F format] [--nesting] [filter] [--version]

DESCRIPTION

lxc-ls list the containers existing on the system.

OPTIONS

[-1]

Show one entry per line. (default when /dev/stdout isn't a tty)

[-P, --lxcpath]

Use an alternate container path. The default is /var/lib/lxc.

[--active]

List only active containers (same as --frozen --running).

[--frozen]

List only frozen containers.

[--running]

List only running containers.

[--stopped]

List only stopped containers.

[-f, --fancy]

Use a fancy, column-based output.

[-F, --fancy-format format]

Comma separated list of column to show in the fancy output. The list of accepted and default fields is listed in --help.

[--nesting]

Show nested containers.

[filter]

The filter passed to lxc-ls will be applied to the container name. The format is a regular expression.

[--version]

Show the version number.

EXAMPLES

lxc-ls --fancy

list all the containers, listing one per line along with its name, state, ipv4 and ipv6 addresses.

lxc-ls --active -1

list active containers and display the list in one column.

AUTHOR

Stéphane Graber <stgraber [at] ubuntu.com>