# Can't stop container

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-stop-container/38832>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [February 1, 2016, 3:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-stop-container/38832 "2016-02-01T15:01:44Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 3:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-stop-container/38832/1 "2016-02-01T15:01:44Z")

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``  
Stopping old container

- /usr/bin/docker stop -t 10 app  
``  
This takes forever, any ideas how to solve it?  
I tried to restart the docker service & Physical Server but I still can’t stop the container.

I just find this:  
Continuing the discussion from [Runsv hanging on Docker container shutdown](https://meta.discourse.org/t/runsv-hanging-on-docker-container-shutdown/36844/53):

> [@sam](#):
>
> New image is out now and will resolve this issue.

but, if I can’t stop old container how can I rebuild with the new image?

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