[SOLVED] Killing the LDAP server

tuananhk53 · 10-28-2013, 04:16 AM

hi,
i want stop openldap and i used to command

Code:

kill -INT 'cat /usr/local/var/slapd.pid'

its no stop
then i check in /usr/local/var, there is not file slapd.pid
i find its in /usr/local/var/run and i tried by command

Code:

kill -INT 'cat /usr/local/var/run/slapd.pid'

but a error
-bash: kill: cat /usr/local/var/run/slapd.pid: agruments must be process or job IDs
help me stop openldap

acid_kewpie · 10-28-2013, 06:23 AM

your quote marks are incorrect. you are confusing a single quote

Code:

with a backtick

Code:

. In general this is a good reason to not use backticks in scripts and instead use modern notation:

Code:

kill -INT $(cat /usr/local/var/run/slapd.pid)

tuananhk53 · 10-28-2013, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by acid_kewpie

your quote marks are incorrect. you are confusing a single quote

Code:

with a backtick

Code:

. In general this is a good reason to not use backticks in scripts and instead use modern notation:

Code:

kill -INT $(cat /usr/local/var/run/slapd.pid)

hi,
my command is wrong, i'm careless with its
thanks for help, acid_kewpie