SIGTERM

SIGTERM called on POSIX-compliant platforms, a signal for termination of program processes. The constant is defined to SIGTERM signal.h in the header file. Symbolic signal names are used because signal numbers can vary depending on the platform.

Etymology

SIG is commonly used as a prefix for signals while TERM is the abbreviation for scheduling.

Use

SIGTERM is the standard signal can be sent to processes kill or killall by the commands. SIGTERM initiates the termination of a process, but unlike the SIGKILL signal, it can be assumed from the process and then interpreted selectively or ignored.

• POSIX signal