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

# container-log(1)

Show container log

## NAME

container-log - Show container log

## SYNOPSIS

```
container log ['OPTIONS']
```

## DESCRIPTION

The **container log** command shows the container log.

## OPTIONS

The following **container log** options are available:

- **-d, --date:**

  Show only log entries of the specified date as 'YYYY-MM-DD' or a date range like 'today-7'.

- **-n, --name:**

  Show only log entries for the specified container.

## EXAMPLES

Show all log entries:

sudo container log

Show only log entries of today:

sudo container log -d today

Show only log entries of yesterday:

sudo container log -d yesterday

Show all log entries of the example.net container:

sudo container log -n example.net

Show only log entries of the example.net container of the last 30 days:

sudo container log -d today-30 -n example.net

## 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.