.TH "DOCKER" "1" "Feb 2021" "Docker Community" "" .nh .ad l .SH NAME .PP docker\-container\-kill \- Kill one or more running containers .SH SYNOPSIS .PP \fBdocker container kill [OPTIONS] CONTAINER [CONTAINER...]\fP .SH DESCRIPTION .PP The main process inside each container specified will be sent SIGKILL, or any signal specified with option \-\-signal. .SH OPTIONS .PP \fB\-h\fP, \fB\-\-help\fP[=false] help for kill .PP \fB\-s\fP, \fB\-\-signal\fP="KILL" Signal to send to the container .SH SEE ALSO .PP \fBdocker\-container(1)\fP