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MYSQL_ZAP(1)                                MySQL Database System                               MYSQL_ZAP(1)



NAME
       mysql_zap - kill processes that match a pattern

SYNOPSIS
       mysql_zap [-signal] [-?Ift] pattern

DESCRIPTION
       mysql_zap kills processes that match a pattern. It uses the ps command and Unix signals, so it runs
       on Unix and Unix-like systems.

       Invoke mysql_zap like this:

          shell> mysql_zap [-signal] [-?Ift] pattern

       A process matches if its output line from the ps command contains the pattern. By default, mysql_zap
       asks for confirmation for each process. Respond y to kill the process, or q to exit mysql_zap. For
       any other response, mysql_zap does not attempt to kill the process.

       If the -signal option is given, it specifies the name or number of the signal to send to each
       process. Otherwise, mysql_zap tries first with TERM (signal 15) and then with KILL (signal 9).

       mysql_zap understands the following additional options:

         --help, -?, -I

          Display a help message and exit.

         -f

          Force mode.  mysql_zap attempts to kill each process without confirmation.

         -t

          Test mode. Display information about each process but do not kill it.

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright 1997-2007 MySQL AB

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       Please email <docs@mysql.com> for more information.

SEE ALSO
       For more information, please refer to the MySQL Reference Manual, which may already be installed
       locally and which is also available online at http://dev.mysql.com/doc/

AUTHOR
       MySQL AB (http://www.mysql.com/)  This software comes with no warranty.



MySQL 5.0                                        07/04/2007                                     MYSQL_ZAP(1)