pkill
CautionKill processes by name
pkill -f <pattern>
Signals all matching processes. -f matches the full cmdline — beware of collateral matches.
Examples
pkill -f 'python.*worker'Kill all matching workers
Syntax
pkill [-f] [-signal] <pattern>
Before you run it
Broad patterns kill unrelated processes.
The same reference, with no signal at all
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