docker stop stops a running Docker container. Identify the container with docker ps, then provide its container ID or assigned name. section 7.1.4
Use these forms when managing a container:
- docker stop <container-id> stops the container identified by its unique ID. section 7.1.4
- docker stop <container-name> stops the container by its assigned or custom name, such as docker stop boring_jepsen. section 7.1.4
- After attaching a volume, stopping the container and running it again without -v detaches that volume. section 6.3.1
Stopping a named application container
A Python application started with the name my-rk8s-py can be stopped with docker stop my-rk8s-py. The custom runtime name identifies the container; rk8s-py remains the image name. section 6.3.1
Figure 7.3 Docker process manager
Inspect the Docker process-manager view to find running container IDs, images, ports, and names before stopping a container. section 7.1.4
