The `docker kill` command is used to forcefully stop a running container by sending a SIGKILL signal to the main process running inside the container. This command is useful when you want to immediately stop a container without giving it a chance to gracefully shut down.
To use the docker kill
command, you can follow these steps:
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Make sure you have Docker installed and running on your system.
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Open a terminal or command prompt.
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To kill a running container, you need to know the container’s ID or name. You can find the ID or name of the container by using the
docker ps
command:docker ps
This will display a list of running containers along with their details.
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Once you have the container ID or name, you can use the
docker kill
command followed by the container ID or name:docker kill {{container-id-or-name}}
Replace
{{container-id-or-name}}
with the actual ID or name of the container you want to kill. -
After running the
docker kill
command, Docker will send a SIGKILL signal to the main process running inside the container, forcefully stopping it. -
You can verify that the container has been stopped by using the
docker ps
command again. The container should no longer appear in the list of running containers.
Please note that the docker kill
command is a forceful way to stop a container and should be used with caution. It does not give the container a chance to perform any cleanup or shutdown tasks. If you want to gracefully stop a container and allow it to perform any necessary cleanup, you can use the docker stop
command instead.