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title = "kill"
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description = "The kill command description and usage"
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keywords = ["container, kill, signal"]
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[menu.main]
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parent = "smn_cli"
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<![end-metadata]-->
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# kill
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Usage: docker kill [OPTIONS] CONTAINER [CONTAINER...]
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Kill a running container using SIGKILL or a specified signal
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2015-12-23 09:37:06 -05:00
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--help Print usage
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-s, --signal="KILL" Signal to send to the container
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The main process inside the container will be sent `SIGKILL`, or any
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signal specified with option `--signal`.
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2015-10-28 14:06:21 -04:00
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> **Note:**
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> `ENTRYPOINT` and `CMD` in the *shell* form run as a subcommand of `/bin/sh -c`,
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> which does not pass signals. This means that the executable is not the container’s PID 1
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> and does not receive Unix signals.
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