tldr/pages/linux/pidof.md

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pidof

Gets the ID of a process using its name.

  • List all process IDs with given name:

pidof {{bash}}

  • List a single process ID with given name:

pidof -s {{bash}}

  • List process IDs including scripts with given name:

pidof -x {{script.py}}

  • Kill all processes with given name:

kill $(pidof {{name}})