wer stop
Stop one or more running workstations while preserving their disks.
Usage
wer stop <type> <name> [name ...] [flags]Description
The stop command halts one or more running workstations. The workstation's
disk is preserved, so it can be resumed later with wer start. Stopping a
workstation releases the compute instance, which stops incurring compute costs while
keeping your data intact.
Arguments
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
type | Resource type - must be workstation (or ws) |
name | One or more workstation names to stop |
Flags
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
-f, --force | Force immediate power off without graceful OS shutdown |
--wait | Wait for the workstation(s) to reach Stopped status before returning |
--wait-timeout | Maximum time to wait (e.g., 30s, 5m). 0 means no timeout |
Examples
# Stop a workstation
wer stop workstation my-vm
# Using the short alias
wer stop ws my-vm
# Stop multiple workstations
wer stop ws my-vm1 my-vm2 my-vm3
# Stop and wait until fully stopped
wer stop workstation my-vm --wait
# Force immediate power off (no graceful shutdown)
wer stop ws my-vm --force