tenfourfox/python/psutil/examples/killall.py

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#!/usr/bin/env python
# Copyright (c) 2009, Giampaolo Rodola'. All rights reserved.
# Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
# found in the LICENSE file.
"""
Kill a process by name.
"""
import os
import sys
import psutil
def main():
if len(sys.argv) != 2:
sys.exit('usage: %s name' % __file__)
else:
NAME = sys.argv[1]
killed = []
for proc in psutil.process_iter():
if proc.name() == NAME and proc.pid != os.getpid():
proc.kill()
killed.append(proc.pid)
if not killed:
sys.exit('%s: no process found' % NAME)
else:
sys.exit(0)
sys.exit(main())