---
name: "flatpak-kill"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "flatpak"
version: "1:1.18.4-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/flatpak-kill"
---

# flatpak-kill(1)

Stop a running application

## NAME

flatpak-kill - Stop a running application

## SYNOPSIS

**flatpak kill** INSTANCE

## DESCRIPTION

Stop a running Flatpak instance.

INSTANCE can be either the numeric instance ID or the application ID of a running Flatpak. You can use **flatpak ps** to find the instance IDs of running flatpaks.

## OPTIONS

The following options are understood:

- **-h**, **--help**

  Show help options and exit.

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

  Print debug information during command processing.

- **--ostree-verbose**

  Print OSTree debug information during command processing.

## EXAMPLES

**$ flatpak kill org.gnome.Todo**

## SEE ALSO

[**flatpak**(1)](/flatpak/1.md), [**flatpak-run**(1)](/flatpak-run/1.md), [**flatpak-ps**(1)](/flatpak-ps/1.md)