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As mentioned, SIGTERM can be caught and gives the process a chance to clean up. SIGKILL, the nuclear option, cannot be blocked. Related: Solaris tip for Linux
by jlgaddis 13y ago
As mentioned, SIGTERM can be caught and gives the process a chance to clean up. SIGKILL, the nuclear option, cannot be blocked.
Related: Solaris tip for Linux admins: killall does exactly what it says and not what you think.