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NAME

6       docker-pause - Pause all processes within one or more containers
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SYNOPSIS

11       docker pause CONTAINER [CONTAINER...]
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DESCRIPTION

16       The docker pause command suspends all processes in the specified
17       containers.  On Linux, this uses the cgroups freezer. Traditionally,
18       when suspending a process the SIGSTOP signal is used, which is
19       observable by the process being suspended.  With the cgroups freezer
20       the process is unaware, and unable to capture, that it is being
21       suspended, and subsequently resumed. On Windows, only Hyper-V
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26       ⟨https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/cgroup-v1/freezer-
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OPTIONS

32       --help
33         Print usage statement
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See also

38       docker-unpause(1) to unpause all processes within one or more
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HISTORY

44       June 2014, updated by Sven Dowideit ⟨SvenDowideit@home.org.au⟩
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