I thought zombies were just the irritating process listed in the process list. Something like the kernel lossing track of its handle to the process, so is unable to clean it up
If the process is comsuming CPU cycles then it is much more than a simple zombie - more like a rogue process John Blance Technical Architect Canterbury District Health Board Direct Dial: 03 3640707 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 01/16/03 09:30 AM >>> There are also processes that become what are called zombies. That is when their parent process dies and they are left running. These are impossible to remove without a reboot. (Linux's dirty little secret :-) On Thu, 2003-01-16 at 09:04, John Blance wrote: > What about when the KILL signal doesn't work? > > I have Deadbat 8, and it now seems some processes can survive a kill > -KILL or kill -9 > > Anyone know of a more agressive|abusive to terminate of problem process? > > John Blance > Technical Architect > Canterbury District Health Board > Direct Dial: 03 3640707 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 01/15/03 23:33 PM >>> > "killall -KILL ftpd" ? > > On Wed, 2003-01-15 at 23:20, Johnno wrote: > > I have tired killall ftpd but it does not work how would a kill this > > process.. > > > > johnno 9503 0.0 1.9 1984 1244 ? S 23:06 0:00 ftpd: text: > > johnno: IDLE > > > > many thanks, > > Johnno > > > > > > > > > > ********************************************************************** > ** This email and attachments have been scanned for content and viruses > and is believed to be clean ** > > This email or attachments may contain confidential or legally > privileged information intended for the sole use of the addressee(s). > Any use, redistribution, disclosure, or reproduction of this message, > except as intended, is prohibited. If you received this email in error, > please notify the sender and remove all copies of the message, > including any attachments. Any views or opinions expressed in this > email (unless otherwise stated) may not represent those of Canterbury > District Health Board > ********************************************************************** -- Zane Gilmore, Analyst / Programmer Information Services Section, Information Technology Dept, University of Canterbury - Te Whare Waananga o Waitaha Private Bag 4800, Christchurch New Zealand Phone +64-3-364 2987 extn 7895 ********************************************************************** ** This email and attachments have been scanned for content and viruses and is believed to be clean ** This email or attachments may contain confidential or legally privileged information intended for the sole use of the addressee(s). Any use, redistribution, disclosure, or reproduction of this message, except as intended, is prohibited. If you received this email in error, please notify the sender and remove all copies of the message, including any attachments. Any views or opinions expressed in this email (unless otherwise stated) may not represent those of Canterbury District Health Board **********************************************************************
