From 07a134c3ff6ca3d89e6c4a81fc306e9272b49c88 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Srini Brahmaroutu Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2014 02:47:54 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] rename a existing container Closes #3036 Signed-off-by: Srini Brahmaroutu Upstream-commit: d246ce1f3de50e515b860848fb687d8ad0960ab3 Component: cli --- .../docs/sources/reference/commandline/cli.md | 24 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+) diff --git a/components/cli/docs/sources/reference/commandline/cli.md b/components/cli/docs/sources/reference/commandline/cli.md index 2baf4699d6..877a19508c 100644 --- a/components/cli/docs/sources/reference/commandline/cli.md +++ b/components/cli/docs/sources/reference/commandline/cli.md @@ -1366,6 +1366,30 @@ just a specific mapping: $ sudo docker port test 7890 0.0.0.0:4321 +## pause + + Usage: docker pause CONTAINER + + Pause all processes within a container + +The `docker pause` command uses the cgroups freezer to suspend all processes in +a container. Traditionally when suspending a process the `SIGSTOP` signal is +used, which is observable by the process being suspended. With the cgroups freezer +the process is unaware, and unable to capture, that it is being suspended, +and subsequently resumed. + +See the +[cgroups freezer documentation](https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/cgroups/freezer-subsystem.txt) +for further details. + +## rename + + Usage: docker rename OLD_NAME NEW_NAME + + rename a existing container to a NEW_NAME + +The `docker rename` command allows the container to be renamed to a different name. + ## ps Usage: docker ps [OPTIONS]