docker stop

Stop containers

medium risk

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⚠ Risks & cautions

`docker stop $(docker ps -q)` stops every container on the host.
Databases may need a longer -t to flush data.

What it does

Gracefully stops containers; default timeout 10 s.

Common flags

Flag	Meaning
`-t`	Seconds to wait before SIGKILL

Examples

docker stop webStop a container · explain & risk-check →

docker stop -t 30 dbAllow 30 s for shutdown · explain & risk-check →

Related

docker docker rm

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