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syntax: markdown
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tags: [tldr, common]
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source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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---
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# pkill
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> Signal process by name.
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> Mostly used for stopping processes.
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> More information: <https://manned.org/pkill>.
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- Kill all processes which match:
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`pkill "{{process_name}}"`
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- Kill all processes which match their full command instead of just the process name:
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`pkill {{[-f|--full]}} "{{command_name}}"`
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- Force kill matching processes (can't be blocked):
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`pkill -9 "{{process_name}}"`
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- Send SIGUSR1 signal to processes which match:
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`pkill -USR1 "{{process_name}}"`
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- Kill the main `firefox` process to close the browser:
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`pkill {{[-o|--oldest]}} "{{firefox}}"`
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