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Systemctl / Send Sigterm Terminate Unit

Send Sigterm Terminate Unit

Systemctl command syntax to send sigterm terminate unit. Copyable examples, output expectations, and common mistakes.

$
Terminal
systemctl kill <unit>

Command Breakdown

What each part is doing

systemctl
Base Command
The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Systemctl before the shell applies any redirect operators.
<unit>
unit
The value supplied for unit.

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