Send a signal to a process Ctrl-c - Send interrupt, kill -2 Ctrl-z -
Send terminal stop and place in background, kill -20 kill -l to list
all signals
Common Signals
| Number | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HUP | Hangup |
| 2 | INT | Interrupt. Ctrl-c |
| 9 | KILL | Kill. Kernal terminates process. Last resort. |
| 15 | TERM | Terminate default |
| 18 | CONT | Continue. Will restore after a STOP/TSTP. |
| 19 | STOP | Stop. Pauses the process without terminating. |
| 20 | TSTP | Terminal stop. Ctrl-z |