stop running docker code example

Example 1: stop docker container

//Check if the container is running
docker ps -a

docker container stop {container-id}

Example 2: how to stop docker

systemctl stop docker.service
#(OR)
systemctl stop docker
# it will start docker

Example 3: stop container docker

// Chcek wether the container is running or not
docker ps
// Stop container by using either container id or name
docker stop <container id or name>
// Stop container based on seconds
docker stop <container id or name> -t <seconds>