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zombie processes [was Re: Uptimes - any guidance?]



On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 04:46:07PM -0500, Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. wrote:
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> In other messages, zombie processes were mentioned.  These should be reaped 
> by their parent process.  If not, when their parent process dies they will 
> be re-parented, eventually leading them to being children of init.  At that 
> point, 'telinit u' as root should get rid of them.

ah ha! I *knew* there had to be a way to do this!! Thanks!

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