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     4  # NAME
     5  docker-logs - Fetch the logs of a container
     6  
     7  # SYNOPSIS
     8  **docker logs**
     9  [**-f**|**--follow**[=*false*]]
    10  [**-t**|**--timestamps**[=*false*]]
    11  [**--tail**[=*"all"*]]
    12  CONTAINER
    13  
    14  # DESCRIPTION
    15  The **docker logs** command batch-retrieves whatever logs are present for
    16  a container at the time of execution. This does not guarantee execution
    17  order when combined with a docker run (i.e. your run may not have generated
    18  any logs at the time you execute docker logs).
    19  
    20  The **docker logs --follow** command combines commands **docker logs** and
    21  **docker attach**. It will first return all logs from the beginning and
    22  then continue streaming new output from the container’s stdout and stderr.
    23  
    24  # OPTIONS
    25  **-f**, **--follow**=*true*|*false*
    26     Follow log output. The default is *false*.
    27  
    28  **-t**, **--timestamps**=*true*|*false*
    29     Show timestamps. The default is *false*.
    30  
    31  **--tail**="all"
    32     Output the specified number of lines at the end of logs (defaults to all logs)
    33  
    34  # HISTORY
    35  April 2014, Originally compiled by William Henry (whenry at redhat dot com)
    36  based on docker.com source material and internal work.
    37  June 2014, updated by Sven Dowideit <SvenDowideit@home.org.au>
    38  July 2014, updated by Sven Dowideit <SvenDowideit@home.org.au>