I have several instances of a process (i.e. with a common command line). I would like to kill all of them at one go. How to achieve it?
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I have several instances of a process (i.e. with a common command line). I would like to kill all of them at one go. How to achieve it?
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Killall is super powerful, but I find it hazardous to use indiscriminately. Option 2 is awkward to use, but I often find myself in environments that don’t have killall; also, leaving out the xargs bit on the first pass lets me review the condemned processes before I swing the blade. Ultimately, I usually favour htop, since it lets me pick and choose before hitting the big “k”.