lxc-stop
stops a running Linux container
TLDR
Stop container
$ sudo lxc-stop [container_name]
Display help$ lxc-stop --help
SYNOPSIS
lxc-stop -n name [options]
DESCRIPTION
lxc-stop stops a running Linux container. It sends SIGPWR and SIGKILL signals to gracefully shut down the container's init process.
PARAMETERS
-n, --name NAME
Container name-k, --kill
Kill container immediately (SIGKILL)-W, --nowait
Don't wait for shutdown-t, --timeout SECONDS
Shutdown timeout before kill-r, --reboot
Reboot instead of stop-?, --help
Display help information
CAVEATS
Requires root privileges. Graceful shutdown may take time. Use --kill for immediate termination.
SEE ALSO
lxc-start(1), lxc-destroy(1), lxc-info(1)