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Kill all pid files in a folder

I have a folder that is filled with .pid files. Each has the PID for a resque worker. How can I kill every PID in that folder from the command line?

Solution

  • According to the docs it says to use: 

    ps -e -o pid,command | grep [r]esque-[0-9] | cut -d ' ' -f 1 | xargs -L1 kill -s QUIT

    Note: That looks them up by name instead of using the .pid files.

    Also, the QUIT signal will gracefully kill them. If you want to forcefully kill them use TERM instead.