Db_forcex

The db_forcex utility enables an appropriately privileged user to force a process on the computer to run its exit handler and terminate its current image.

To run db_forcex

Enter the following at the system prompt:

db_forcex <pid>

Parameter

You must include the process ID (PID) of the process you want to exit.

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Note VMS On OpenVMS, the PID should be in HEX format; on all other platforms, the PID is in decimal format. For more information on the behavior of this utility on OpenVMS, refer to the OpenVMS system service reference manual for a description of the SYS$FORCEX service. A user with WORLD privilege can force any process to exit; a user with GROUP privilege can force another process in the same group to exit; and nonprivileged users can force only a process of their own to exit.

Example

CACTUS>db_forcex 21400064

Forced Exit for process : 21400064