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Old 03-04-2005, 11:08 PM   #1
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Stopping programs with Kcron

I have found out how to start programs witn Kcron, but how do I stop a running program with Kcron at a predefined time? I want an application to start at midnigt and stop again at 6am, how do I enter this in Kcron? Thx in advance.

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Old 03-05-2005, 03:48 PM   #2
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I think that killall "prgname" will do the job.
 
Old 03-06-2005, 08:55 AM   #3
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Thank you, it works :-)
 
  


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