How to tell a C++ programme to quit ?

yogeshm02 · 09-09-2005, 02:42 AM

Hi !
I have written a small C++ programme & am loading it through a init script. I'm using kill to signal it to quit. Is there any better method by which the programme could know this and save its important data.

With regards

bigearsbilly · 09-09-2005, 03:45 AM

man signal

http://unixhelp.ed.ac.uk/CGI/man-cgi?signal+2

you can't stop the KILL signal.
Use TERM or HUP

addy86 · 09-09-2005, 03:46 AM

You could send a less "devastating" signal to your program which can be cought. Have a look at man 1 kill and man 7 signal.

yogeshm02 · 09-09-2005, 05:59 AM

Thanks for your reply.

I wanted a way for handling SIGTERM in my C++ prog. Now i know this after i downloaded "Advanced Unix Programming".

Thnaks again for your reply.