apt-get

[Joseph]

Rashkae wrote:
> Joseph wrote:
>   
>> Dotan, what is this killall -0 apt-get command?  What does that do?
>>
>>     
>
> killall -9 <command> will send the "KILL" command to any process by that
> name.  Normally, when you want to force close a program, you would use
> the TERM signal, (which would be the default if you didn't use the -9
> switch.). Term signal politely informs the process that a user with
> adequate privileges has asked it to vacate the building, and assuming
> the process isn't hopelessly hung up and broken, it should complete
> whatever housecleaning it needs and close.
>
> The -9 Kill signal is the equivalent of sending in the Kernel security
> team to shoot first and not bother with the questions.  The process is
> is simply terminated by the system.  This should only be used as a last
> resort if a process is completely unresponsive.... and should never be
> used on a process that might be in the middle of modifying system or
> data files.
>   

Thanks...   very enlightening.

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Joseph Snurr
Cotter, AR.

"Age mellows some people; others it makes rotten." - Heard in Arkansas
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