I want to do a ps command in a docker container derived from Debian official Docker hub repository: $ docker run -ti debian:wheezy /bin/bash root@51afd6b09af8:/# ps bash: ps: command not found alternative 1: use docker top docker top <container ID> alternative 2 (but your container will be bloated): ps is not installed in the base wheezy image. Try this from within the container: apt-get update && apt-get install procps or add the following line to the Dockerfile: RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y procps && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
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