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launchctl:tldr:77656

launchctl: Manually kill the process associated with a known agent/daemon, if it is running.
$ launchctl stop ${script_file}
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The explanation for the command "launchctl stop ${script_file}" is as follows:

  1. "launchctl" is a command-line utility on macOS that manages launchd, the system-wide and per-user daemon and service manager. It controls the starting, stopping, and managing of processes and services.

  2. "stop" is a subcommand of "launchctl" used to stop a running process or service.

  3. "${script_file}" is a placeholder that represents the file or script name of the process or service that you want to stop. You need to replace "${script_file}" with the actual name of the file or script.

Overall, the command "launchctl stop ${script_file}" is used to stop a running process or service identified by the specified script file.

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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