Killing a process is immediate. Ending or terminating the process ends a
process after it is finished doing what it is doing.
Roy
Using Kubuntu 12.10, 64-bit
Location: Canada
On 23 January 2013 06:57, Paul <pfrederi...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> **
>
>
>
>
> --- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com, "highskywhy@..." wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > Problem 6: Small questions
> > Good morning
> > What is the difference in the taskmanager
> > between
> > kill
> > and
> > terminate?
>
> Graphical programs are often just front ends for terminal applications. In
> a terminal type:
>
> man kill
>
> kill is probably kill -9 and terminate is likely kill -15
>
>
> > *
> > Today the firefox was blocked.
> > I started a new terminal:
> > pidof firefox
> >
> > task id 1234 5678
> > kill 1234
> > kill 5678
> > But the tasks continued running.
> > How can I stop firefox?
>
> Try:
>
> killall -9 firefox
>
> Type:
>
> man killall
>
> for more information.
>
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards
> > Sophie
> >
>
>
>
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
------------------------------------
To unsubscribe from this list, please email
linux_newbies-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups
Links
<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/
<*> Your email settings:
Individual Email | Traditional
<*> To change settings online go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join
(Yahoo! ID required)
<*> To change settings via email:
linux_newbies-dig...@yahoogroups.com
linux_newbies-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com
<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
linux_newbies-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com
<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
