systemctl kill

linux

Send a signal to one or more processes of a unit.

Options (1)

-s, --signalboolean

Send a specific signal to a unit

Example: systemctl kill {{[-s|--signal]}} {{signal_number|signal_name}} {{unit}}

Send the `SIGTERM` signal to a unit to terminate it

systemctl kill unit

Send a specific signal to a unit

systemctl kill [-s|--signal] signal_number|signal_name unit

Send a `SIGHUP` signal to only the main process of a unit

systemctl kill [-s|--signal] SIGHUP --kill-whom main unit

List all available signals

systemctl kill [-s|--signal] help