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# killall

> Send kill signal to all instances of a process by name (must be exact name).
> All signals except SIGKILL and SIGSTOP can be intercepted by the process, allowing a clean exit.
> More information: <https://manned.org/killall>.

- Terminate a process using the default SIGTERM (terminate) signal:

`killall {{process_name}}`

- List available signal names (to be used without the 'SIG' prefix):

`killall {{[-l|--list]}}`

- Interactively ask for confirmation before termination:

`killall {{[-i|--interactive]}} {{process_name}}`

- Terminate a process using the SIGINT (interrupt) signal, which is the same signal sent by pressing `<Ctrl c>`:

`killall -INT {{process_name}}`

- Force kill a process:

`killall -KILL {{process_name}}`
