---
name: "container-stop"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "open-infrastructure-compute-tools"
version: "20250604-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/container-stop"
---

# container-stop(1)

Stop a container

## NAME

container-stop - Stop a container

## SYNOPSIS

```
container stop ['OPTIONS']
cnt t ['OPTIONS']
```

## DESCRIPTION

The **container stop** command stops a container by running the proper shutdown sequence.

## OPTIONS

The following **container stop** options are available:

- **-n, --name='NAME':**

  Specify container name. Specifying 'ALL' will stop all started container.

- **-f, --force:**

  Do not prompt before every stopping.

- **-i, --interactive:**

  Prompt before every stopping (default).

- **-k, --kill:**

  Instead of running the proper shutdown sequence, terminate all processes of the container imediatly.

- **-v, --verbose:**

  Explain what is being done.

## EXAMPLES

Shutdown example.net container:

sudo container stop -n example.net

Shutdown example.net container without prompting:

sudo container stop -n example.net -f

Immediately stop example.net container:

sudo container stop -n example.net -k

Stop all container:

sudo container stop -n ALL

## SEE ALSO

```
compute-tools(7),
container(1).
```

## HOMEPAGE

More information about compute-tools and the Open Infrastructure project can be found on the homepage ( \<https://open-infrastructure.net\> ).

## CONTACT

Bug reports, feature requests, help, patches, support and everything else are welcome on the Open Infrastructure Software Mailing List \< \<software@lists.open-infrastructure.net\> \>.

Debian specific bugs can also be reported in the Debian Bug Tracking System ( \<https://bugs.debian.org\> ).

## AUTHORS

compute-tools were written by Daniel Baumann \< \<daniel.baumann@open-infrastructure.net\> \> and others.