CDE/cde/admin/IntegTools/updateTools/kfork

#! /bin/ksh
#
#  Shell script to kill off specified processes
#
#  Usage:  kfork <process-to-kill> <waiting time before retry>

# check for the optional 3rd parameter
# it will tell how long to wait before
# the next kill attempt
if [ $# -ge 2 ]
then
  die_time=$2
else
  die_time=1
fi

ps ${PS_ALL_FLAG} | grep $1 > /tmp/tmp.$$
if  [ -s /tmp/tmp.$$ ]
then
	awk '{print "kill", $1}' /tmp/tmp.$$ | /bin/csh
	sleep $die_time			 # wait for it to die
	ps ${PS_ALL_FLAG} | grep $1  > /tmp/tmp.$$
	if  [ -s /tmp/tmp.$$ ]
	then
		awk '{print "kill -3", $1}' /tmp/tmp.$$ | /bin/csh
		sleep $die_time			# wait for it to die
		ps ${PS_ALL_FLAG} | grep $1  > /tmp/tmp.$$
		if [ -s /tmp/tmp.$$ ]
		then
			awk '{print "kill -9", $1}' /tmp/tmp.$$ | /bin/csh
		fi
		rm /tmp/tmp.$$
	fi
	if [ -f /tmp/tmp.$$ ]
	then
		rm /tmp/tmp.$$
	fi
fi
if [ -f /tmp/tmp.$$ ]
then
	rm /tmp/tmp.$$
fi