github.com/nf/docker@v1.8.1/docs/reference/commandline/stop.md (about)

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    12  # stop
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    14      Usage: docker stop [OPTIONS] CONTAINER [CONTAINER...]
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    16      Stop a running container by sending SIGTERM and then SIGKILL after a
    17      grace period
    18  
    19        -t, --time=10      Seconds to wait for stop before killing it
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    21  The main process inside the container will receive `SIGTERM`, and after a grace
    22  period, `SIGKILL`.