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How to kill all processes in Linux

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Mar 15, 2026260063 views
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I want to kill all processes on my computer. Which command can I use to do so?

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The command will forcefully terminate all running processes except your login shell, init, and kernel-specific processes. More information here: http://linux.about.com/library/cmd/blcmdl8_killall5.htm

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