<!--[metadata]> +++ title = "kill" description = "The kill command description and usage" keywords = ["container, kill, signal"] [menu.main] parent = "smn_cli" +++ <![end-metadata]--> # kill Usage: docker kill [OPTIONS] CONTAINER [CONTAINER...] Kill a running container using SIGKILL or a specified signal --help=false Print usage -s, --signal="KILL" Signal to send to the container The main process inside the container will be sent `SIGKILL`, or any signal specified with option `--signal`.