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document what "kill -9 -1" does, etc.

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albert 2003-05-24 02:34:42 +00:00
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NEWS
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procps-3.1.8 --> procps-3.1.9 procps-3.1.8 --> procps-3.1.9
top: fix suspend/resume behavior top: fix suspend/resume behavior
top: ditch warning until a GOOD interface is found top: ditch warning until a GOOD interface is found #188271
kill: more info in the man page #182414
procps-3.1.7 --> procps-3.1.8 procps-3.1.7 --> procps-3.1.8

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kill.1
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.TS .TS
l l. l l.
kill pid ... Send SIGTERM to every process listed. kill pid ... Send SIGTERM to every process listed.
kill signal pid ... Send a signal to every process listed. kill -signal pid ... Send a signal to every process listed.
kill -s signal pid ... Send a signal to every process listed. kill -s signal pid ... Send a signal to every process listed.
kill -l List all signal names. kill -l List all signal names.
kill -L List all signal names in a nice table. kill -L List all signal names in a nice table.
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The default signal for kill is TERM. Use -l or -L to list available signals. The default signal for kill is TERM. Use -l or -L to list available signals.
Particularly useful signals include HUP, INT, KILL, STOP, CONT, and 0. Particularly useful signals include HUP, INT, KILL, STOP, CONT, and 0.
Alternate signals may be specified in three ways: -9 -SIGKILL -KILL. Alternate signals may be specified in three ways: -9 -SIGKILL -KILL.
Negative PID values may be used to choose whole process groups; see the
PGID column in ps command output. A PID of -1 is special; it indicates
all processes except the kill process itself and init.
.SH SIGNALS .SH SIGNALS
The signals listed below may be available for use with kill. The signals listed below may be available for use with kill.
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the conflict. the conflict.
.SH EXAMPLES .SH EXAMPLES
kill -9 -1
.br
kill -l 11
.br
kill -L
.br
kill 123 543 2341 3453
.SS
.B "kill -9 -1"
.nf
Kill all processes you can kill.
.fi
.PP
.SS
.B "kill -l 11"
.nf
Translate number 11 into a signal name.
.fi
.PP
.SS
.B "kill -L"
.nf
List the available signal choices in a nice table.
.fi
.PP
.SS
.B "kill 123 543 2341 3453"
.nf
Send the default signal, SIGTERM, to all those processes.
.fi
.PP
.SH "SEE ALSO" .SH "SEE ALSO"
top(1) skill(1) kill(2) renice(1) nice(1) top(1) skill(1) kill(2) renice(1) nice(1)