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diff --git a/static/v10/man8/kill.8 b/static/v10/man8/kill.8 new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0c6db3ff --- /dev/null +++ b/static/v10/man8/kill.8 @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +.pa 1 +.he 'KILL (VIII)'1/20/73'KILL (VIII)' +.ti 0 +NAME kill -- terminate process with extreme prejudice +.sp +.ti 0 +SYNOPSIS /usr/adm/kill_____________ processnumber +.sp +.ti 0 +DESCRIPTION After ps__ +(q.v.) has given you the unique ID of a process, you can terminate +it by this command. +A core image is produced in the process's working directory. + +Only the super-user can exercise this privilege. +.sp +.ti 0 +FILES -- +.sp +.ti 0 +SEE ALSO ps (VIII) +.sp +.ti 0 +DIAGNOSTICS yes +.sp +.ti 0 +BUGS If the process +has executed sys nice (II) +and there is another process which has not, but +which loops, +the first process cannot be done in properly, +since it has to be swapped in so as cooperate +in its own murder. + +It would also be nice if ordinary people could +kill their own processes. |