runit:tldr:24ce1

runit: Shut down runit.

kill

$ kill --CONT ${runit_pid}

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This command is used to send a continue signal to a process identified by the runit_pid variable. Here is an explanation of each component:

kill: This is a command-line utility in Unix-like operating systems used to send signals to processes. In this case, it is used to send a continue signal.
--CONT: This is the argument given to the kill command to specify the signal to be sent. The continue signal (SIGCONT) is used to resume a process that has been halted or paused.
${runit_pid}: This is a variable that holds the process ID (PID) of the runit process. The actual value would be substituted in place of ${runit_pid} when the command is executed.

Overall, the command kill --CONT ${runit_pid} would send a continue signal to the process identified by the runit_pid variable, allowing it to resume execution if it was previously paused or halted.

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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