docker stop
Stop one or more running containers
Usage
docker stop [OPTIONS] CONTAINER [CONTAINER...]
Description
The main process inside the container will receive SIGTERM, and after a grace
period, SIGKILL. The first signal can be changed with the STOPSIGNAL
instruction in the container's Dockerfile, or the --stop-signal option to
docker run.
Options
| Option | Short | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
--signal | -s | Signal to send to the container | |
--time | -t | Seconds to wait before killing the container |
Examples
$ docker stop my_container