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Vijay Sangwan • 28.62K Points
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Q. What is the difference between 'docker stop' and 'docker kill'?

  • (A) docker stop terminates containers immediately, docker kill gracefully stops them
  • (B) docker stop sends a SIGTERM signal, docker kill sends SIGKILL
  • (C) docker stop is for containers, docker kill is for images
  • (D) docker stop is a safer method, docker kill is faster

Correct answer: Option(B)

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Explanation by: Vijay Sangwan 
'docker stop' sends a SIGTERM signal to gracefully stop a container, while 'docker kill' sends a SIGKILL signal to forcefully stop it.

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