---
title: "restart"
description: "The restart command description and usage"
keywords: "restart, container, Docker"
---
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# restart
```markdown
Usage: docker restart [OPTIONS] CONTAINER [CONTAINER...]
Restart one or more containers
Options:
--help Print usage
-t, --time int Seconds to wait for stop before killing the container (default 10)
```