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Old 06-12-2007, 12:54 AM   #1
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Can someone kill INIT process?

Can someone (say root user) kill INIT process by using "kill" command?
What will happen if INIT gets kill?
 
Old 06-12-2007, 04:39 AM   #2
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I believe INIT is a system process and therefore cannot be killed
 
Old 09-15-2014, 05:42 PM   #3
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Lightbulb You CAN kill init!
It is possible to kill the INIT process using this command (as root):
Code:
killall -6 init
The "-6" option means "to kill with exit status 6 (abort)."
This will result in a kernel panic.
 
  


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