Terminate Linux Programs: 2 Easy Methods

1 year ago
Ava Mitchell
1 minute

To terminate a program running on a Linux system, you can use the following methods:

  1. Pressing the Ctrl + C keyboard shortcut: when running a program in the terminal window, you can end the program’s execution by pressing the Ctrl + C keyboard shortcut.
  2. To end a specific process, you can use the kill command. First, you need to find the PID (Process ID) of the process you want to end, which can be done using the ps or pgrep command. Then, use the kill command followed by the PID to terminate the process. For example: kill PID.
  3. The pkill command can be used to end running processes based on their names. For example, pkill program_name.
  4. You can use the killall command to terminate all processes with the same name by typing: killall program_name.

These methods can help you terminate programs running on a Linux system. Be cautious when ending program execution to ensure it does not affect other running programs.

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