ProofOfPizza • 2/7/2022

#AutomaticAlley - Kill any program anytime with ease

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This article introduces an automation series called #AutomaticAlley, focusing on small scripts and tricks. It provides a detailed guide on using the pkill and pgrep commands to efficiently kill any running program via the terminal, including tips for case-insensitive matching and full process name searches.

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