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--- linux_wiki:kill [2016/06/12 16:15]
billdozor [Kill Signals]
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-====== kill ======
-**General Information**
-kill is the command to send signals to processes.
-**Checklist**
-  * Distro(s): Any
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-===== Kill Signals =====
-List kill signals
-<code bash>
-kill -l
-</code>
-\\
-Some of the more often used signals:
-^  Signal #  ^  Signal Name  ^  Description  ^  Can process ignore?  ^
-|  1  |  HUP  |  Hangup (daemons re-read config file)  |  Yes  |
-|  9  |  KILL  |  Kill immediately, kernel level  |  No  |
-|  15  |  TERM  |  Software termination request, process cleans up and exits **(default)**  |  Yes  |
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-===== Kill Syntax =====
-<code bash>
-kill [-signal] pid
-</code>
-  * -signal : can be the signal number or name
-  * pid : process id of the target
-If -signal is ommited, kill sends -15 (TERM) by default.
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-===== Kill Examples =====
-Ask apache to re-read its configuration file after changes have been made. (Assumes httpd is pid 2123)
-<code bash>
-kill -1 2123
-</code>
-or
-<code bash>
-kill -HUP 2123
-</code>
-Ask apache to terminate gracefully:
-<code bash>
-kill 2123
-</code>
-Tell the kernel to immediately kill apache:
-<code bash>
-kill -9 2123
-</code>