How to terminate a process using “kill pid” command in Linux?

In Linux, the kill command can be used to terminate processes. The pid is a unique identifier for a process, used to specify which process to kill.

Use the following command to kill a process:

kill pid

PID refers to the Process ID, which can be viewed using either the ps command or the top command.

If you want to kill a process in a more forceful manner, you can use the -9 option with the kill command, as shown below:

kill -9 pid

Please note that using the -9 option will force kill the process without giving it a chance to clean up, potentially leading to data loss or other issues. It is recommended to first try using the regular kill command in normal circumstances, and only use the -9 option when the process cannot be terminated properly.