KILL(C)                                    UNIX System V



     Name
          kill - terminates a process


     Syntax
          kill [ -signo ] processid ...


     Description
          kill  sends  signal  15   (terminate)   to   the   specified
          process(es).   This will normally kill processes that do not
          catch or ignore the signal.   The  process  number  of  each
          asynchronous  process (background process) started with & is
          reported by the shell  (unless  more  than  one  process  is
          started  in a pipeline, in which case the number of the last
          process in the pipeline is reported).  Process  numbers  can
          also be found by using ps(C).

          For example, if process number 0 is specified, all processes
          in the process group are signaled.

          The killed process must belong to the current user unless he
          is the super-user.

          If a signal number preceded by  -  is  given  as  the  first
          argument,  that  signal  is  sent  instead  of the terminate
          signal (see signal(S)).  In particular ``kill -9 ...'' is  a
          sure kill.


     See Also
          ps(C), sh(C), kill(S), signal(S)


     Standards Conformance
          kill is conformant with:

          AT&T SVID Issue 2, Select Code 307-127;
          and The X/Open Portability Guide II of January 1987.


     (printed 8/28/89)                                  KILL(C)