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runc-pause(8) System Manager's Manual runc-pause(8)

runc-pause - suspend all processes inside the container

runc pause container-id

The pause command suspends all processes in the instance of the container identified by container-id.

Use runc list to identify instances of containers and their current status.

runc-list(8), runc-resume(8), runc(8).