#!/usr/bin/env python3 # 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(f"usage: {__file__} name") 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(f"{name}: no process found") else: sys.exit(0) if __name__ == '__main__': main()