EX188 Container Operations And Lifecycle Practice Question
An administrator wants to forcefully kill a running container named runaway_job immediately by sending the SIGKILL signal. Which command should be used?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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podman kill runaway_job
podman kill sends signals to containers, defaulting to SIGKILL.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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podman kill runaway_job
Why this is correct
podman kill sends SIGKILL (or a specified signal) to the container's primary process immediately.
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podman terminate runaway_job
Why it's wrong here
podman terminate does not exist.
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podman halt runaway_job
Why it's wrong here
podman halt is invalid.
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podman stop --force runaway_job
Why it's wrong here
While podman stop --force works, podman kill is the direct command for sending specific signals like SIGKILL.
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