Summary
In this section, you learned:
Signals:
Understanding the concept of signals, which are software interrupts that can be used to communicate with processes.
Types of Signals:
Exploring various types of signals and their roles in interacting with processes.
kill:
Learning about the kill
command and how it can be employed to send signals to processes.
killall and pkill:
Exploring the usage of killall
and pkill
commands for conveniently terminating processes.
Quiz 4.1: SIGKILL Signal:
Testing your knowledge through a quiz focused on the SIGKILL signal, which is used for immediate and forceful termination of a process.