---
name: "distrobox-stop"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "distrobox"
version: "1.8.2.5-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/distrobox-stop"
---

# distrobox-stop(1)

## NAME

-

  ```
  distrobox stop
  distrobox-stop
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

distrobox-stop stop a running distrobox.

Distroboxes are left running, even after exiting out of them, so that subsequent enters are really quick. This is how they can be stopped.

## SYNOPSIS

**distrobox stop**

-

  ```
  --all/-a:       stop all distroboxes
  --yes/-Y:       non-interactive, stop without asking
  --help/-h:      show this message
  --root/-r:      launch podman/docker/lilipod with root privileges. Note that if you need root this is the preferred
              way over "sudo distrobox" (note: if using a program other than 'sudo' for root privileges is necessary,
              specify it through the DBX_SUDO_PROGRAM env variable, or 'distrobox_sudo_program' config variable)
  --verbose/-v:       show more verbosity
  --version/-V:       show version
  ```

## EXAMPLES

-

  ```
  distrobox-stop container-name1 container-name2
  distrobox-stop container-name
  distrobox-stop --all
  ```

You can also use environment variables to specify container manager and name:

-

  ```
  DBX_CONTAINER_MANAGER="docker" DBX_CONTAINER_NAME=test-alpine distrobox-stop
  ```

## ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

-

  ```
  DBX_CONTAINER_MANAGER
  DBX_CONTAINER_NAME
  DBX_NON_INTERACTIVE
  DBX_SUDO_PROGRAM
  ```