📅  最后修改于: 2023-12-03 15:32:40.498000             🧑  作者: Mango
pkill
is a powerful Linux command that is used to kill processes based on their name, user, group, or other attributes. It is an effective tool for managing processes that are unresponsive or are causing issues with system performance.
The basic syntax for pkill
is as follows:
pkill [options] <process-name>
process-name
: The name of the process to be killed.Here are some commonly used options with pkill
:
-u <username>
: Kill processes owned by a specific user.-t <terminal>
: Kill processes running on the given terminal.-f
: Match against full argument lists.-e
: Match against processes with the exact given name.Here are some examples of how to use pkill
:
Kill all processes named chrome
:
pkill chrome
Kill all processes owned by the user john
:
pkill -u john
Kill all processes running on terminal tty1
:
pkill -t tty1
Kill all processes with the exact name httpd
:
pkill -e httpd
pkill
is a powerful tool for managing processes on a Linux system. It can be used to kill processes based on their name, user, group, or other attributes. With the right options, it can help keep your system running smoothly and prevent issues caused by unresponsive or problematic processes.