NAME

     kill - send a signal to a process


SYNOPSIS

     kill [-n] process


OPTIONS

     -n   Signal number to send

     -NAME
          Named signal to send


EXAMPLES

     kill 35             # Send signal 15 to process 35

     kill -9 40          # Send signal 9 to process 40

     kill -2 0           # Send signal 2 to whole  terminal  pro-
                         cess group

     kill -HUP -123      # Send a hangup to process group 123


DESCRIPTION

     A signal is sent to a given process.  By default  signal  15
     (SIGTERM) is sent.  Process 0 means all the processes in the
     sender's process group.  A process group can be signalled by
     the  negative value of the process group ID.  Signals may be
     numerical, or the name of the signal without SIG.


SEE ALSO

     kill(2), sigaction(2).