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killall: Interactively ask for confirmation before termination.

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$ killall -i ${process_name}

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The command "killall -i ${process_name}" is used to stop multiple processes running with the same name.

Here is a breakdown of the command:

"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.
"-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.
"${process_name}" is a placeholder or variable that should be replaced with the actual name of the process you want to stop. For example, if you want to terminate all instances of a process called "example_process," you would replace "${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.

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.

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