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     4  # NAME
     5  docker-stop - Stop a running container by sending SIGTERM and then SIGKILL after a grace period
     6  
     7  # SYNOPSIS
     8  **docker stop**
     9  [**--help**]
    10  [**-t**|**--time**[=*10*]]
    11  CONTAINER [CONTAINER...]
    12  
    13  # DESCRIPTION
    14  Stop a running container (Send SIGTERM, and then SIGKILL after
    15   grace period)
    16  
    17  # OPTIONS
    18  **--help**
    19    Print usage statement
    20  
    21  **-t**, **--time**=10
    22     Number of seconds to wait for the container to stop before killing it. Default is 10 seconds.
    23  
    24  #See also
    25  **docker-start(1)** to restart a stopped container.
    26  
    27  # HISTORY
    28  April 2014, Originally compiled by William Henry (whenry at redhat dot com)
    29  based on docker.com source material and internal work.
    30  June 2014, updated by Sven Dowideit <SvenDowideit@home.org.au>