# kill(1)

## 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 process 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).