killing programs

Shaun32 · 05-03-2005, 03:38 PM

I tried to close KRadio one time and it didn't close, big deal, usually a thing comes up to force quit it, but that didn't happen, and with the feature of restoring every program that was open after shutdowns and restarts, it won't go away. I noticed that force quitting for other programs happened by way of kwin, so I tried to run that with run command. Nothing. Also, I have a Microsoft Optical Trackball Mouse and the wheel on it will scroll down but not up. I looked in KDE Control Center but of course like all GUI configs I've seen in Linux, it was a piece of crap.

So, I looked under the kde menu and found some service config programs or something like that, but I don't want to schedule a service, I want to kill a program which I don't even know is a service.

Anyway, if you have ideas or need more info, please let me know,

Thanks.

kencaz · 05-03-2005, 03:48 PM

In root terminal:

pidof kradio
4523

kill 4523

KC

Shaun32 · 05-03-2005, 04:01 PM

Ok thnx, but it said there was no such process:

Code:

linux:~ # kill 4523
-bash: kill: (4523) - No such process
linux:~ #

Also how, for next time, do you find the pid of programs/services? And how can I make my mouse work with the wheel properly, I was going to fiddle with different mice names and see if they worked, but I can't find that screen either, I know I've seen it.

Sorry for all the dumb noob questions,

Shaun

kencaz · 05-03-2005, 04:23 PM

The 4523 was an examle. the output of "pidof" will be different with every program.

# pidof kradio

this will output a process id for that program. Then you can use Kill <id number>

For your mouse configuration check your xorg.conf file to see if it has the correct driver under Section "InputDevice"

cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf

or you can re-run the step by step setup program

xorgconfig

KC

Shaun32 · 05-03-2005, 04:29 PM

Ok I see, duh, thanks a lot!

PerfectReign · 05-03-2005, 04:38 PM

I have no idea what all that x bash org proc stuff is.

I just do a <CTRL> + <SHIFT> + <ESC> and a little skull & crossbones icon appears. It then kills whatever appplication I click on next.

kencaz · 05-03-2005, 05:13 PM

That's true, you can use that method, and many others if there is a window to click on. sometimes there is not or an application is running in the background or your mouse is not responding or you may be in command line mode and not have a mouse available.

KC