UNIX Basic commands: kill

The kill command allows you to kill one process ID or multiple process IDs.

The syntax for the kill command is:

kill [options] IDs

options:

-l	Lists the signal names.
-signal	The signal number of name. Using the signal number of 9, means that the kill is absolute.

Examples:

kill -9 78689

* Please note that there are many flavors of UNIX, so if in doubt, consult your man pages.