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| ## Name
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| pkill - Signal processes based on name
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| ## Synopsis
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| ```sh
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| $ pkill [--count] [--ignore-case] [--echo] [--newest] [--oldest] [--older seconds] [--signal signame] [--uid uid-list] [--exact] <process-name>
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| ```
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| ## Options
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| * `-c`, `--count`: Display the number of matching processes
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| * `-i`, `--ignore-case`: Make matches case-insensitive
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| * `-e`, `--echo`: Display what is killed
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| * `-n`, `--newest`: Kill the most recently created process only
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| * `-o`, `--oldest`: Select the least recently created process only
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| * `-O`, `--older`: Select only processes older than the specified number of seconds
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| * `-s signame`, `--signal signame`: Signal to send. The signal name or number may be used
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| * `-U uid-list`, `--uid uid-list`: Select only processes whose UID is in the given comma-separated list. Login name or numerical user ID may be used
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| * `-x`, `--exact`: Select only processes whose names match the given pattern exactly
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| ## Arguments
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| * `process-name`: Process name to search for
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| ## See Also
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| * [`ps`(1)](help://man/1/ps)
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