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     4  # NAME
     5  docker-kill - Kill a running container using SIGKILL or a specified signal
     6  
     7  # SYNOPSIS
     8  **docker kill**
     9  [**-s**|**--signal**[=*"KILL"*]]
    10  CONTAINER [CONTAINER...]
    11  
    12  # DESCRIPTION
    13  
    14  The main process inside each container specified will be sent SIGKILL,
    15   or any signal specified with option --signal.
    16  
    17  # OPTIONS
    18  **-s**, **--signal**="KILL"
    19     Signal to send to the container
    20  
    21  # HISTORY
    22  April 2014, Originally compiled by William Henry (whenry at redhat dot com)
    23   based on docker.com source material and internal work.
    24  June 2014, updated by Sven Dowideit <SvenDowideit@home.org.au>