Golgappa.net | Golgappa.org | BagIndia.net | BodyIndia.Com | CabIndia.net | CarsBikes.net | CarsBikes.org | CashIndia.net | ConsumerIndia.net | CookingIndia.net | DataIndia.net | DealIndia.net | EmailIndia.net | FirstTablet.com | FirstTourist.com | ForsaleIndia.net | IndiaBody.Com | IndiaCab.net | IndiaCash.net | IndiaModel.net | KidForum.net | OfficeIndia.net | PaysIndia.com | RestaurantIndia.net | RestaurantsIndia.net | SaleForum.net | SellForum.net | SoldIndia.com | StarIndia.net | TomatoCab.com | TomatoCabs.com | TownIndia.com
Interested to Buy Any Domain ? << Click Here >> for more details...

  1. Categories >> Software >> Operating Systems >> Linux >> Linux Commands
  2. Suggest New Category

What is the difference between kill and kill -9 commands?

Question Posted / naveenkumar

Answers were Sorted based on User's Feedback



What is the difference between kill and kill -9 commands?..

Answer / bharath

kill <pid>
allows to kill the normal process.
where as
kill -9 <pid>
to kill normal process and also background process.

Is This Answer Correct ?    20 Yes 0 No

What is the difference between kill and kill -9 commands?..

Answer / majeed090

kill <pid>
to kill all process but not kill the some child process
called Zombie process.

kill -9 <pid>
by using this it kills all process forcefully.

Is This Answer Correct ?    8 Yes 0 No

What is the difference between kill and kill -9 commands?..

Answer / sai

kill command uses signal SIGTERM to kill processes by default it is kill -15
kill -9 uses the sinal SIGKILL to kill a processes (i.e force termination of processes )

Is This Answer Correct ?    2 Yes 0 No

What is the difference between kill and kill -9 commands?..

Answer / guest

kill used for terminate the process but kill -9 used to
kill process forcefully

Is This Answer Correct ?    3 Yes 1 No

Post New Answer

More Linux Commands Interview Questions

How will retrieves incoming mails from different web sites

4 Answers   HP, Wipro,

What does wc command do in unix?

0 Answers  

Is a command a full sentence?

0 Answers  

How do you copy in linux terminal?

0 Answers  

What is phony in makefile?

0 Answers  

what is command for "calj2007"

2 Answers   Google,

Enlist some linux networking and troubleshooting commands?

0 Answers  

How much ram do I have linux?

0 Answers  

What is s in permission linux?

0 Answers  

can anyone proide me reading material on svit00ef27@yahoo.com please thanx in advance

1 Answers  

What would be the result of the command paste -s dog cat?

0 Answers  

Write a command that will display all .txt files, including its individual permission.

0 Answers  

For more Linux Commands Interview Questions Click Here
Categories