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killall:tldr:9d9d3
The command "killall -i ${process_name}" is used to stop multiple processes running with the same name.
Here is a breakdown of the command:
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"killall" is a command in Unix-like operating systems that sends a signal to terminate or stop processes. It is primarily used to kill processes based on their name rather than their process ID.
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"-i" is an option or switch for the "killall" command. In this case, it stands for interactive mode. When used with "killall," it prompts the user for confirmation before killing each matching process.
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"${process_name}" is a placeholder or variable that should be replaced with the actual name of the process you want to stop. For example, if you want to terminate all instances of a process called "example_process," you would replace "${process_name}" with "example_process" in the command.
So, executing the command "killall -i ${process_name}" will prompt you for confirmation before killing all processes with the specified name.