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MYSQL_ZAP(1)                                MySQL Database System                               MYSQL_ZAP(1)



NAME
       mysql_zap - kill processes that match a pattern

SYNOPSIS
       mysql_zap [-signal] [-?Ift] pattern

DESCRIPTION
       mysql_zap kills processes that match a pattern. It uses the ps command and Unix signals, so it runs
       on Unix and Unix-like systems.

       Invoke mysql_zap like this:

          shell> mysql_zap [-signal] [-?Ift] pattern

       A process matches if its output line from the ps command contains the pattern. By default, mysql_zap
       asks for confirmation for each process. Respond y to kill the process, or q to exit mysql_zap. For
       any other response, mysql_zap does not attempt to kill the process.

       If the -signal option is given, it specifies the name or number of the signal to send to each
       process. Otherwise, mysql_zap tries first with TERM (signal 15) and then with KILL (signal 9).

       mysql_zap supports the following additional options:

         --help, -?, -I

          Display a help message and exit.

         -f

          Force mode.  mysql_zap attempts to kill each process without confirmation.

         -t

          Test mode. Display information about each process but do not kill it.

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright 2007-2008 MySQL AB, 2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc.

       This documentation is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it only under the terms of
       the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; version 2 of the
       License.

       This documentation is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
       without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
       General Public License for more details.

       You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with the program; if not,
       write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301
       USA or see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.

SEE ALSO
       For more information, please refer to the MySQL Reference Manual, which may already be installed
       locally and which is also available online at http://dev.mysql.com/doc/.

AUTHOR
       Sun Microsystems, Inc. (http://www.mysql.com/).



MySQL 5.0                                        05/07/2009                                     MYSQL_ZAP(1)