Does sending processes the 9 signal, or restarting the X server cause damage?

Squall · 06-07-2004, 10:09 AM

I want to know if spontaneously ending processes will cause damage to programs and memory.

TheOther1 · 06-07-2004, 10:14 AM

I would image that killing with 9 could cause file corruption, depending on what you are killing... Restarting X should not be a big deal at all unless you are also killing a running process that is modifying files. If you were writing to a database and stoped in mid transaction, you can corrupt it. There is no clear cut answer, it varies depending on what process you are killing off.