Find a process ID and then kill it if it's there running

[gvidos]

Hi,

how can I find with ps -C command or ps|grep command if a process is there running and kill it,from a script?

I need a full example please....

Thanks

 

[dobbyn]

Below is an example of functions that I use. You just call the KillProcess function with a process name:
e.g. "KillProcess httpd"

function GetPIDS
{
  USER=`whoami`
  ## On AIX, process id shows up in column 2...
  if [ $OSTYPE = "AIX" ]
    then
      COLUMN=2
    else
      COLUMN=1
  fi  

  PIDS=$(ps -u $USER | grep $1 | awk '{print $'$COLUMN'}')
}

function KillProcess
{
  for signal in 2 9
    do
      GetPIDS $1
      if [ -z "$PIDS" ] ; then
          return
      else
          echo "     sending signal $signal to all $1 processes..." >> $LOGFILE
          kill -$signal $PIDS
          sleep 1
      fi
    done
}
[code]

 

[ami123]

ps -ef | grep "your prog_name" | grep -v grep | awk '{print $2}' | xargs kill -9

check your other post too.

cheers
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