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# kill

```
Usage: hyper kill [OPTIONS] CONTAINER

Kill a running container

            --help               Print usage
```

The main process inside the container will be sent `SIGKILL`.

> **Note:** `ENTRYPOINT` and `CMD` in the *shell* form run as a subcommand of `/bin/sh -c`, which does not pass signals. This means that the executable is not the container’s PID 1 and does not receive Unix signals.