% DOCKER(1) Docker User Manuals
% William Henry
% APRIL 2014
# NAME
docker-stop - Stop a running container
grace period)
# SYNOPSIS
**docker stop** [**-t**|**--time**[=*10*]] CONTAINER [CONTAINER...]
# DESCRIPTION
Stop a running container (Send SIGTERM, and then SIGKILL after
# OPTIONS
**-t**, **--time**=NUM
Wait NUM number of seconds for the container to stop before killing it.
The default is 10 seconds.
# HISTORY
April 2014, Originally compiled by William Henry (whenry at redhat dot com)
based on docker.io source material and internal work.