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--- linux_wiki:kill [2014/11/24 22:29]
billdozor created
+++ linux_wiki:kill [2019/05/25 23:50] (current)
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 ====== kill ======
+**General Information**
 kill is the command to send signals to processes.
-Some of the more often used singals:
+**Checklist**
+  * Distro(s): Any
+----
+====== Kill Signals ======
+List kill signals
+<code bash>
+kill -l
+</code>
+\\
+Some of the more often used signals:
 ^  Signal #  ^  Signal Name  ^  Description  ^  Can process ignore?  ^
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 |  15  |  TERM  |  Software termination request, process cleans up and exits **(default)**  |  Yes  |
-==== kill syntax ====
+----
+====== Kill Syntax ======
 <code bash>
 kill [-signal] pid
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 If -signal is ommited, kill sends -15 (TERM) by default.
-==== kill examples ====
+----
+====== Kill Examples ======
 Ask apache to re-read its configuration file after changes have been made. (Assumes httpd is pid 2123)
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 kill -9 2123
 </code>
+----
+====== pkill ======
+Kill process by name (instead of PID)
+<code bash>
+pkill httpd
+</code>
+  * Kills all process ids named httpd, sending signal 15 (SIGTERM)
+\\
+Remove a user's ssh session (kick user off system)
+<code bash>
+pkill -u rjones sshd
+</code>
+\\
+Kill all processes started from a specific terminal
+<code bash>
+pkill -t pts/1
+</code>
+  * This does NOT kick them off the system, only kills their running programs started from that session.
+----