Comments on: kill a linux process that won’t die http://www.tonyspencer.com/2004/02/25/kill-a-linux-process-that-wont-die/ It's Just Links Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:47:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Costel http://www.tonyspencer.com/2004/02/25/kill-a-linux-process-that-wont-die/comment-page-1/#comment-91828 Costel Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:59:47 +0000 http://www.tonyspencer.com/2004/02/25/kill-a-linux-process-that-wont-die/#comment-91828 works like a charm; eg. meld was stuck on ubuntu with large folders "kill -9 meld" did not work "kill -s 9 meld" id did works like a charm;
eg. meld was stuck on ubuntu with large folders
“kill -9 meld” did not work
“kill -s 9 meld” id did

]]> By: Joe http://www.tonyspencer.com/2004/02/25/kill-a-linux-process-that-wont-die/comment-page-1/#comment-46106 Joe Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:11:08 +0000 http://www.tonyspencer.com/2004/02/25/kill-a-linux-process-that-wont-die/#comment-46106 I just tried it and it worked when I thought my computer was frozen. Except I did: kill -9 [PID] without that "s" thrown in there. I just tried it and it worked when I thought my computer was frozen. Except I did:
kill -9 [PID]
without that “s” thrown in there.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.tonyspencer.com/2004/02/25/kill-a-linux-process-that-wont-die/comment-page-1/#comment-10072 Kevin Wed, 18 Apr 2007 13:12:02 +0000 http://www.tonyspencer.com/2004/02/25/kill-a-linux-process-that-wont-die/#comment-10072 Thanks for the tip, but it didn't work for me. I was trying to run: sudo mt -f /dev/std0 erase to erase a tape and it got stuck. I've tried logging out of my session, using 'sudo kill -KILL (PID)' and your suggestion and have not yet been able to make it dead. Anything else I can try? Thanks! Thanks for the tip, but it didn’t work for me. I was trying to run:

sudo mt -f /dev/std0 erase

to erase a tape and it got stuck. I’ve tried logging out of my session, using ’sudo kill -KILL (PID)’ and your suggestion and have not yet been able to make it dead.

Anything else I can try? Thanks!

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