Glossary: Operating System Basics
kill
Also written: kill -9, sudo kill
Sends a signal to a process: plain `kill PID` asks it politely to exit (TERM), and `kill -9` forces it to end at once (KILL). Alex used `sudo kill` on Sam's stuck script.
Glossary: Operating System Basics
Also written: kill -9, sudo kill
Sends a signal to a process: plain `kill PID` asks it politely to exit (TERM), and `kill -9` forces it to end at once (KILL). Alex used `sudo kill` on Sam's stuck script.