---
tags:
  - shell
  - procedural
---

# Killing processes

## Kill a process running on a port

For example a local server.

```bash
sudo lsof -t -i:8000
# List files and proces ID (-t) and internet connections (-i) on port number

$ 7890
# Gives you process id

sudo kill -9 7890
# Kill the process that is running there
```

## Alterntive

```sh
ss -ltnp | grep ':8000'
```

Returns:

```
LISTEN 0      511            [::1]:8000          [::]:*    users:(("node",pid=10493,fd=34))
```

Kill with:

```
kill 10493
```