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docker stop

Stops one or more running containers. Docker sends a stop signal, waits for a grace period, and then force-kills containers that do not exit.

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Syntax

docker container stop [OPTIONS] CONTAINER [CONTAINER...]

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  • docker stop
  • STOPSIGNAL
  • --stop-signal
  • SIGTERM
  • SIGKILL

Source: docker container stop. Checked 2026-11-03.