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killall:tldr:76a02
killall: [l]ist available signal names (to be used without the 'SIG' prefix).
$ killall -l
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The command "killall -l" in the Unix/Linux operating system is used to list all available signal names or numbers that can be used with the kill command.
In Unix/Linux, the kill command is used to send signals to running processes. Each signal has a specific purpose or action associated with it. The "-l" option with the killall command stands for "list," and it is used to display all the available signal names or numbers.
By running "killall -l", you will get a list of signal names or numbers like SIGHUP, SIGTERM, SIGKILL, SIGSTOP, etc. These signals can be used with the kill command to terminate or control the behavior of running processes.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.