docker container stop
Description | Stop one or more running containers |
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Usage | docker container stop [OPTIONS] CONTAINER [CONTAINER...] |
Aliases | docker stop |
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 | Default | Description |
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-s, --signal | Signal to send to the container | |
-t, --time | Seconds to wait before killing the container |
Examples
$ docker stop my_container