SCO(Caldera) UnixWare 7/OpenUNIX 8 FAQ: How do I find and kill a process?

SCO(Caldera) UnixWare 7/OpenUNIX 8 FAQ :

System Administration :
How do I find and kill a process?

Let's say that a process called tasker is hung and we need to kill it. Run the command:

       ps -ef | grep tasker | grep -v grep

and get the PID of the process. Let's say the PID is 8376. Type:

       kill 8376           <--  First try this.  It is the nicest kill.
       kill -1 8376        <--  If that doesn't work, try this.
       kill -2 8376        <--  If it is being stubborn, try this.
       kill -9 8376        <--  This will kill anything, but is rough.

After you try the first kill, do another ps -ef to see if the process is still running. If it is try the next kill, and so on.

<mschalit@pacbell.net>
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