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KILL(1)                      BSD Reference Manual                      KILL(1)

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     k\bki\bil\bll\bl - terminate or signal a process

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     k\bki\bil\bll\bl [-\b-s\bs _\bs_\bi_\bg_\bn_\ba_\bl_\b__\bn_\ba_\bm_\be] _\bp_\bi_\bd ...
     k\bki\bil\bll\bl -\b-l\bl [_\be_\bx_\bi_\bt_\b__\bs_\bt_\ba_\bt_\bu_\bs]
     k\bki\bil\bll\bl -\b-s\bsi\big\bgn\bna\bal\bl_\b_n\bna\bam\bme\be _\bp_\bi_\bd ...
     k\bki\bil\bll\bl -\b-s\bsi\big\bgn\bna\bal\bl_\b_n\bnu\bum\bmb\bbe\ber\br _\bp_\bi_\bd ...

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     The kill utility sends a signal to the processes specified by the pid
     operand(s).

     Only the super-user may send signals to other users' processes.

     The options are as follows:

     -\b-s\bs _\bs_\bi_\bg_\bn_\ba_\bl_\b__\bn_\ba_\bm_\be
             A symbolic signal name specifying the signal to be sent instead
             of the default TERM.

     -\b-l\bl [_\be_\bx_\bi_\bt_\b__\bs_\bt_\ba_\bt_\bu_\bs]
             If no operand is given, list the signal names; otherwise, write
             the signal name corresponding to _\be_\bx_\bi_\bt_\b__\bs_\bt_\ba_\bt_\bu_\bs.

     -\b-s\bsi\big\bgn\bna\bal\bl_\b_n\bna\bam\bme\be
             A symbolic signal name specifying the signal to be sent instead
             of the default TERM.

     -\b-s\bsi\big\bgn\bna\bal\bl_\b_n\bnu\bum\bmb\bbe\ber\br
             A non-negative decimal integer, specifying the signal to be sent
             instead of the default TERM.

     The following pids have special meanings:
     -1      If superuser, broadcast the signal to all processes; otherwise
             broadcast to all processes belonging to the user.

     Some of the more commonly used signals:
     1       HUP (hang up)
     2       INT (interrupt)
     3       QUIT (quit)
     6       ABRT (abort)
     9       KILL (non-catchable, non-ignorable kill)
     14      ALRM (alarm clock)
     15      TERM (software termination signal)

     K\bKi\bil\bll\bl is a built-in to csh(1);  it allows job specifiers of the form
     ``%...'' as arguments so process id's are not as often used as k\bki\bil\bll\bl argu-
     ments.  See csh(1) for details.

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     csh(1),  ps(1),  kill(2),  sigvec(2)

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     The k\bki\bil\bll\bl function is expected to be IEEE Std1003.2 (``POSIX'') compati-
     ble.

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     A k\bki\bil\bll\bl command appeared in Version 6 AT&T UNIX.

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     A replacement for the command ``kill 0'' for csh(1) users should be pro-
     vided.