Reference

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 < <[email protected]> >.

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 < <[email protected]> > and others.

History

--force until Debian 11 (Bullseye); --verbose until Debian 11 (Bullseye); -f until Debian 11 (Bullseye); -v until Debian 11 (Bullseye).