pkill:tldr:7620e
pkill: Kill all processes which match their full command instead of just the process name.
$ pkill -f "${command_name}"
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The command "pkill -f" is used to send a signal to all processes that match a specific pattern or command name and terminate them. Here is a breakdown of the command:
- "pkill" is a command-line utility in Unix-like operating systems that sends specific signals to processes based on various criteria.
- "-f" is an option that tells "pkill" to match the entire command line of processes instead of just their process names or IDs.
- "${command_name}" is a placeholder for the name or pattern of the command you want to kill. The "$" and curly braces {} are used to reference a variable in Shell scripting.
In summary, the command "pkill -f "${command_name}"" will search for all processes whose command line matches the pattern specified by "${command_name}" and terminate them by sending the appropriate signal.
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.