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# killall
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> Send kill signal to all instances of a process by name (must be exact name).
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> All signals except SIGKILL and SIGSTOP can be intercepted by the process, allowing a clean exit.
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2021-09-19 07:10:50 +08:00
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> More information: <https://manned.org/killall>.
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2017-04-09 11:41:36 -05:00
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- Terminate a process using the default SIGTERM (terminate) signal:
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`killall {{process_name}}`
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2025-03-17 23:17:57 +02:00
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- List available signal names (to be used without the 'SIG' prefix):
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2025-03-17 23:17:57 +02:00
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`killall {{[-l|--list]}}`
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2017-04-09 11:41:36 -05:00
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- Interactively ask for confirmation before termination:
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2025-03-17 23:17:57 +02:00
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`killall {{[-i|--interactive]}} {{process_name}}`
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2017-04-09 11:41:36 -05:00
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2025-03-09 03:23:24 +02:00
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- Terminate a process using the SIGINT (interrupt) signal, which is the same signal sent by pressing `<Ctrl c>`:
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2017-04-09 11:41:36 -05:00
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`killall -INT {{process_name}}`
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- Force kill a process:
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`killall -KILL {{process_name}}`
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