Linux Server and Workstation Configuration How To

Command - kill

Kill command sends a signal to the process.

Syntax

Options

-Nsignal sends a specified signal (where Nsignal - the number or name).
-l displays the number and names of signals.

Description

The kill command sends a signal to the process. The signal default kill signal is TERM Usually this signal is designed to complete the process. For example, kill -9 123 terminates the process with ID 123. To view identifiers processes use the command ps. To view a list of names and number of signals type signal kill -l.