7.2.5 acuserve -kill

"acuserve -kill" causes the acuserve process to be halted (killed). If no server is specified, the acuserve process is halted on the current host; otherwise the process is halted on the named host.

To use "-kill" you must be logged onto a UNIX server as root or superuser or onto a Windows NT/Windows 2000 server from the Administrator account or from an account that belongs to the Administrators group.

acuserve attempts to close all open files before shutting down.

Unless the "-f" option is specified, acuserve prompts for confirmation before the halt action is executed.

Shutting down acuserve on: condor
There are 0 files in use by acuserve on: condor
Do you really want to shut down acuserve [N]?

Respond by entering "Y" or "N".

Optional arguments to "-kill" include:

Option
Description
server
Specifies the name of the server machine to kill. If no server is specified, the server is assumed to be the local host.
-f
Causes the acuserve process to terminate immediately, without prompting for confirmation. "-f" should be used when "acuserve -kill" is included in a program or script.
-n
Identifies a particular instance of the acuserve program by port number. The "-n" must be followed by a space and then an integer, e.g., "6524". If no port number is specified, then the default port is terminated.

CAUTION: The acuserve process can also be terminated from the command line. For example, on UNIX you could use the command "kill -9" (signal #9). However, a signal #9 prevents acuserve from performing an orderly shutdown and should never be used when clients are actively using AcuServer.

Option	Description
server	Specifies the name of the server machine to kill. If no server is specified, the server is assumed to be the local host.
-f	Causes the acuserve process to terminate immediately, without prompting for confirmation. "-f" should be used when "acuserve -kill" is included in a program or script.
-n	Identifies a particular instance of the acuserve program by port number. The "-n" must be followed by a space and then an integer, e.g., "6524". If no port number is specified, then the default port is terminated.