docker-container-kill - Kill one or more running containers
docker container kill [OPTIONS] CONTAINER [CONTAINER...]
The docker kill subcommand kills one or more containers. The main process inside the container is sent SIGKILL signal (default), or the signal that is specified with the --signal option. You can reference a container by its ID, ID-prefix, or name.
The --signal flag sets the system call signal that is sent to the container. This signal can be a signal name in the format SIG<NAME>, for instance SIGINT, or an unsigned number that matches a position in the kernel’s syscall table, for instance 2.
While the default (SIGKILL) signal will terminate the container, the signal set through --signal may be non-terminal, depending on the container’s main process. For example, the SIGHUP signal in most cases will be non-terminal, and the container will continue running after receiving the signal.
Note
ENTRYPOINT and CMD in the shell form run as a child process of /bin/sh -c, which does not pass signals. This means that the executable is not the containerâs PID 1 and does not receive Unix signals.
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-h, --help[=false] |
help for kill | ||
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-s, --signal="" |
Signal to send to the container |
docker-container(1)