killall Linux Commands
What is Linux killall Command?
Explanation
killall COMMAND:killall command is used to terminate all running processes, whose name is given as the argument of the command.SYNTAX :
killall [option(s)] name OPTIONS:
-e
Require an exact match for very long names.
-g
Terminate the process group to which the running process belongs.
-i
Interactively ask for confirmation before killing.
-l
List all known signal names.
-q
Do not complain if no processes were killed.
-w
Wait for all killed processes to die.
-S
Specify SID: kill only processes with given SID.
-c
Specify security context: terminate only processes with given security context.
EXAMPLE:
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killall firefox
Output:
The above command will terminate the firefox process, which is currently running.
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killall -l
Output:
The above command will list all signals in Linux version.
killall [option(s)] name
OPTIONS:
-e
Require an exact match for very long names.
-g
Terminate the process group to which the running process belongs.
-i
Interactively ask for confirmation before killing.
-l
List all known signal names.
-q
Do not complain if no processes were killed.
-w
Wait for all killed processes to die.
-S
Specify SID: kill only processes with given SID.
-c
Specify security context: terminate only processes with given security context.
EXAMPLE:
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killall firefox
Output:
The above command will terminate the firefox process, which is currently running.
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killall -l
Output:
The above command will list all signals in Linux version.
| -e | Require an exact match for very long names. |
| -g | Terminate the process group to which the running process belongs. |
| -i | Interactively ask for confirmation before killing. |
| -l | List all known signal names. |
| -q | Do not complain if no processes were killed. |
| -w | Wait for all killed processes to die. |
| -S | Specify SID: kill only processes with given SID. |
| -c | Specify security context: terminate only processes with given security context. |
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killall firefoxOutput:
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killall -lOutput:
The above command will terminate the firefox process, which is currently running.
The above command will list all signals in Linux version.
