NAME

       docker-stop - Stop a running container by sending SIGTERM and then SIGKILL after a grace period

SYNOPSIS

       docker stop [--help] [-t|--time[=10]] CONTAINER [CONTAINER...]

DESCRIPTION

       Stop a running container (Send SIGTERM, and then SIGKILL after
        grace period)

OPTIONS

       --help
         Print usage statement

       -t, --time=10
          Number of seconds to wait for the container to stop before killing it. Default is 10 seconds.

       #See also docker-start(1) to restart a stopped container.

HISTORY

       April  2014,  Originally  compiled by William Henry (whenry at redhat dot com) based on docker.com source
       material and internal work.  June 2014, updated by Sven Dowideit ⟨SvenDowideit@home.org.au⟩

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