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# plugin disable (experimental)

    Usage: docker plugin disable PLUGIN

    Disable a plugin

      --help             Print usage

Disables a plugin. The plugin must be installed before it can be disabled,
see [`docker plugin install`](plugin_install.md).


The following example shows that the `no-remove` plugin is currently installed
and active:

```bash
$ docker plugin ls
NAME        	            TAG			ACTIVE
tiborvass/no-remove	    latest		true
```
To disable the plugin, use the following command:

```bash
$ docker plugin disable tiborvass/no-remove:latest
```

After the plugin is disabled, it appears as "inactive" in the list of plugins:

```bash
$ docker plugin ls
NAME			VERSION		ACTIVE
tiborvass/no-remove	latest		false
```

## Related information

* [plugin ls](plugin_ls.md)
* [plugin enable](plugin_enable.md)
* [plugin inspect](plugin_inspect.md)
* [plugin install](plugin_install.md)
* [plugin rm](plugin_rm.md)