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Kill a process

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Command:

bash
kill PID

Explanation:

  • kill: A command used to terminate processes in Linux.
  • PID: The Process ID of the process you want to kill. Replace PID with the actual process ID number (e.g., 1234).

Example:

If you want to kill the process with PID 1234, the command would be:

bash
kill 1234

Result:

This will send a termination signal (SIGTERM) to the specified process, instructing it to terminate gracefully. If the process does not terminate, you can forcefully kill it using the following command:

Force Kill Command:

bash
kill -9 PID
  • -9: This option sends a SIGKILL signal, which forcefully terminates the process without allowing it to clean up resources. This should be used when the process does not respond to a normal termination request.

Additional Notes:

  • You must have the appropriate permissions to kill a process. If you are not the owner of the process or a superuser, you may need to prepend the command with sudo:
bash
sudo kill 1234
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