---
name: "container-info"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "open-infrastructure-compute-tools"
version: "20250604-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/container-info"
---

# container-info(1)

Show specific information of a container

## NAME

container-info - Show specific information of a container

## SYNOPSIS

```
container info ['OPTIONS']
```

## DESCRIPTION

The **container info** command shows specific information of a container.

## OPTIONS

The following **container info** options are available, defaults to '--status --os --ip':

- **-n, --name='NAME':**

  Specify container name. Specifying 'ALL' will start all stopped container.

- **--status:**

  Show container status (started\|stopped\|other).

- **--os:**

  Show container operating system (FIXME: Debian only).

- **--ip:**

  Show container IP address.

## EXAMPLES

Show example.net container status:

sudo container info -n example.net --status

Show example.net container operating system:

sudo container info -n example.net --os

Show example.net container IP address:

sudo container info -n example.net --ip

## SEE ALSO

```
compute-tools(7),
container(1).
```

## HOMEPAGE

More information about compute-tools and the Open Infrastructure project can be found on the homepage ( \<https://open-infrastructure.net\> ).

## CONTACT

Bug reports, feature requests, help, patches, support and everything else are welcome on the Open Infrastructure Software Mailing List \< \<software@lists.open-infrastructure.net\> \>.

Debian specific bugs can also be reported in the Debian Bug Tracking System ( \<https://bugs.debian.org\> ).

## AUTHORS

compute-tools were written by Daniel Baumann \< \<daniel.baumann@open-infrastructure.net\> \> and others.