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NAME
     kill - terminate a process

SYNOPSIS
     kill [ -signo ] processid ...

DESCRIPTION
     Kills the specified processes.  The process number of each
     asynchronous process started with `&' is reported by the
     Shell.  Process numbers can also be found by using ps (I).

     If process number 0 is used, then all processes belonging to
     the current user and associated with the same control type-
     writer are killed.

     The killed process must belong to the current user unless he
     is the super-user.

     If a signal number preceded by ``-'' is given as first argu-
     ment, that signal is sent instead of kill (see signal (II)).

SEE ALSO
     ps (I), sh (I), signal (II)

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