docker kill

CautionKill a container

docker kill <container>

Sends SIGKILL immediately (stop is graceful). Last resort for hung containers; prefer stop for data safety.

Examples

docker kill web01Force-kill a hung container

Syntax

docker kill [-s signal] <container>

Before you run it

No grace period — risk of data loss.

Related commands

docker stopStop/start container
docker restartRestart container

The same reference, with no signal at all

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