2014-01-30 21:32:31 +00:00
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# kill
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2016-08-21 14:36:24 +01:00
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> Sends a signal to a process, usually related to stopping the process.
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> All signals except for SIGKILL and SIGSTOP can be intercepted by the process to perform a clean exit.
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2014-01-30 21:32:31 +00:00
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2016-08-21 14:36:24 +01:00
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- Terminate a program using the default SIGTERM (terminate) signal:
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2014-01-30 21:32:31 +00:00
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`kill {{process_id}}`
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2016-08-21 14:36:24 +01:00
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- List available signal names (to be used without the `SIG` prefix):
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2014-01-30 21:32:31 +00:00
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2015-10-28 08:33:06 +00:00
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`kill -l`
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2016-08-21 14:36:24 +01:00
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- Terminate a program using the SIGHUP (hang up) signal. Many daemons will reload instead of terminating:
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`kill -{{1|HUP}} {{process_id}}`
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- Terminate a program using the SIGINT (interrupt) signal. This is typically initiated by the user pressing `Ctrl+C`:
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`kill -{{2|INT}} {{process_id}}`
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- Signal the operating system to immediately terminate a program (which gets no chance to capture the signal):
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`kill -{{9|KILL}} {{process_id}}`
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- Signal the operating system to pause a program, it until a SIGCONT ("continue") signal is received:
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`kill -{{17|STOP}} {{process_id}}`
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