---
name: "vmexec-stop"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "vmexec"
version: "0.8.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/vmexec-stop"
---

# vmexec-stop(1)

Stop a virtual machine by sending a SIGTERM signal

## NAME

vmexec-stop - Stop a virtual machine by sending a SIGTERM signal

## SYNOPSIS

**vmexec stop** \[**-h**\|**--help**\] \<*VMID*\>

## DESCRIPTION

Stop a virtual machine by sending a SIGTERM signal

## OPTIONS

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

  Print help

- \<*VMID*\>

  Identifier of a running virtual machine