archtools/tools/killprocess.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash

# Kill a process by its name

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ps aux | grep $1 > /dev/null
mypid=$(pidof $1)
if [ "$mypid" != "" ]; then
  kill -9 $(pidof $1)
  if [[ "$?" == "0" ]]; then
    echo "PID $mypid ($1) killed."
  fi
else
  echo "None killed."
fi