how to kill process

[redss]

I'm new to Linux (using the CD-ROM Knoppix version with KDE) - if I have a process that is locked up, is there a way to pull up a task list so that I select that process and kill it? (similar to the task list in windows when hitting ctrl-alt-delete)

 

[mcrackin]

You should be able to type killall at the command prompt and then the name of the process. Hope this helps. Richard S. McCranie
CoMatrix Southeast
richm@comatrix.com

 

[redss]

So there isn't a window that lists the processes in KDE? is there one for gnome?

 

[ag6969]

I believe there should be a program in KDE called ktop, however this only lists active processes. I use Gnome, so I'm not positive if that is still included. Ktop is just a gui version of top. If I have a process to kill, I usually do a ps -aux to find out the process name or number. Then do a kill -9 <process_name or ID>.

 

[masterpipo]

Hi Richard,
to kill a process you can do the following;
- start a terminal session
- type &quot;su&quot; to login as root
- type &quot;ps -ef | more&quot; to see all process which are running and look for the process ID you want to kill
- type &quot;kill [process id]&quot;to kill the process.

Regards

Master Pipo

&quot;God created earth and heaven but she holds it with duckt tape&quot;

 

[arjagadish]

Well, press CTRL + ALT + ESC, then ur mouse cursor changes into a skull and click close application button(X) of the hanged application.

this should kill the process. If any backround service is hanged then, I guess u will have to follow the procedure given by Master Pipo

JAGS

Note: This works under Redhat Linux.