How to terminate a python process similar to ctrl-c?
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If I have several Terminal windows open, each running a python script, is there a way to terminate one by PID as if I pressed ctrl-c?
With ctrl-c the script exits gracefully, but I tried various kill -s commands and they all caused it to terminate without catching the script's main (infinite) while loop.
There are some 'cleanup' actions that get performed after ctrl-c.
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If I have several Terminal windows open, each running a python script, is there a way to terminate one by PID as if I pressed ctrl-c?
With ctrl-c the script exits gracefully, but I tried various kill -s commands and they all caused it to terminate without catching the script's main (infinite) while loop.
There are some 'cleanup' actions that get performed after ctrl-c.
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asked Nov 15 at 15:25
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kill -2 PIDis equivalent toCtrl-C, but I don't know if they will break into a CPU loop.
– AFH
Nov 15 at 15:31
@AFH Yes, that did it! Accepted answer!
– Ze'ev
Nov 15 at 15:47
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If I have several Terminal windows open, each running a python script, is there a way to terminate one by PID as if I pressed ctrl-c?
With ctrl-c the script exits gracefully, but I tried various kill -s commands and they all caused it to terminate without catching the script's main (infinite) while loop.
There are some 'cleanup' actions that get performed after ctrl-c.
bash terminal python
asked Nov 15 at 15:25
Ze'ev
83631537
If I have several Terminal windows open, each running a python script, is there a way to terminate one by PID as if I pressed ctrl-c?
With ctrl-c the script exits gracefully, but I tried various kill -s commands and they all caused it to terminate without catching the script's main (infinite) while loop.
There are some 'cleanup' actions that get performed after ctrl-c.
bash terminal python
bash terminal python
asked Nov 15 at 15:25
Ze'ev
83631537
asked Nov 15 at 15:25
Ze'ev
83631537
asked Nov 15 at 15:25
Ze'ev
83631537
asked Nov 15 at 15:25
Ze'ev
83631537
asked Nov 15 at 15:25
Ze'ev
83631537
83631537
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kill -2 PIDis equivalent toCtrl-C, but I don't know if they will break into a CPU loop.
– AFH
Nov 15 at 15:31
@AFH Yes, that did it! Accepted answer!
– Ze'ev
Nov 15 at 15:47
add a comment |
1
kill -2 PIDis equivalent toCtrl-C, but I don't know if they will break into a CPU loop.
– AFH
Nov 15 at 15:31
@AFH Yes, that did it! Accepted answer!
– Ze'ev
Nov 15 at 15:47
1
1
kill -2 PID is equivalent to Ctrl-C, but I don't know if they will break into a CPU loop.– AFH
Nov 15 at 15:31
kill -2 PID is equivalent to Ctrl-C, but I don't know if they will break into a CPU loop.– AFH
Nov 15 at 15:31
@AFH Yes, that did it! Accepted answer!
– Ze'ev
Nov 15 at 15:47
@AFH Yes, that did it! Accepted answer!
– Ze'ev
Nov 15 at 15:47
add a comment |
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Typing CtrlC generates signal number 2 (SIGINT). The same signal is generated by:
kill -2 PID
or:
kill -SIGINT PID
You can list all the signal numbers and names with:
kill -l
answered Nov 15 at 16:00
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Or justkill -INT PIDfor short!
– Shou Ya
Nov 16 at 6:34
@ShouYa - Thanks, I'd forgotten that theSIGprefix is optional.
– AFH
Nov 16 at 11:40
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Typing CtrlC generates signal number 2 (SIGINT). The same signal is generated by:
kill -2 PID
or:
kill -SIGINT PID
You can list all the signal numbers and names with:
kill -l
answered Nov 15 at 16:00
AFH
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Or justkill -INT PIDfor short!
– Shou Ya
Nov 16 at 6:34
@ShouYa - Thanks, I'd forgotten that theSIGprefix is optional.
– AFH
Nov 16 at 11:40
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Typing CtrlC generates signal number 2 (SIGINT). The same signal is generated by:
kill -2 PID
or:
kill -SIGINT PID
You can list all the signal numbers and names with:
kill -l
answered Nov 15 at 16:00
AFH
13.4k31938
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Or justkill -INT PIDfor short!
– Shou Ya
Nov 16 at 6:34
@ShouYa - Thanks, I'd forgotten that theSIGprefix is optional.
– AFH
Nov 16 at 11:40
add a comment |
up vote
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down vote
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up vote
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down vote
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Typing CtrlC generates signal number 2 (SIGINT). The same signal is generated by:
kill -2 PID
or:
kill -SIGINT PID
You can list all the signal numbers and names with:
kill -l
answered Nov 15 at 16:00
AFH
13.4k31938
Typing CtrlC generates signal number 2 (SIGINT). The same signal is generated by:
kill -2 PID
or:
kill -SIGINT PID
You can list all the signal numbers and names with:
kill -l
answered Nov 15 at 16:00
AFH
13.4k31938
answered Nov 15 at 16:00
AFH
13.4k31938
answered Nov 15 at 16:00
AFH
13.4k31938
answered Nov 15 at 16:00
AFH
13.4k31938
13.4k31938
1
Or justkill -INT PIDfor short!
– Shou Ya
Nov 16 at 6:34
@ShouYa - Thanks, I'd forgotten that theSIGprefix is optional.
– AFH
Nov 16 at 11:40
add a comment |
1
Or justkill -INT PIDfor short!
– Shou Ya
Nov 16 at 6:34
@ShouYa - Thanks, I'd forgotten that theSIGprefix is optional.
– AFH
Nov 16 at 11:40
1
1
Or just
kill -INT PID for short!– Shou Ya
Nov 16 at 6:34
Or just
kill -INT PID for short!– Shou Ya
Nov 16 at 6:34
@ShouYa - Thanks, I'd forgotten that the
SIG prefix is optional.– AFH
Nov 16 at 11:40
@ShouYa - Thanks, I'd forgotten that the
SIG prefix is optional.– AFH
Nov 16 at 11:40
add a comment |
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kill -2 PIDis equivalent toCtrl-C, but I don't know if they will break into a CPU loop.– AFH
Nov 15 at 15:31
@AFH Yes, that did it! Accepted answer!
– Ze'ev
Nov 15 at 15:47