import subprocess all = subprocess.check_output(["sudo", "docker", "ps", "-a", "--format", "{{.Names}}"], text=True).strip() on = subprocess.check_output(["sudo", "docker", "ps", "--format", "{{.Names}}"], text=True).strip() namesall = all.splitlines() if all else [] nameson = on.splitlines() if on else [] print(namesall) print(nameson)