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# [NAME](#NAME)

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

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**docker pause CONTAINER \[CONTAINER...]**

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Alias for **docker container pause**.

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[**docker(1)**](/man/enterprise-packages/docker-cli-fips/docker.1)

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Document: docker-pause(1) from docker-cli-fips 29.9.2-r0 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/docker/cli