michael@0: #!/usr/bin/env python
michael@0: 
michael@0: # Copyright (c) 2009, Giampaolo Rodola'. All rights reserved.
michael@0: # Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
michael@0: # found in the LICENSE file.
michael@0: 
michael@0: """
michael@0: Kill a process by name.
michael@0: """
michael@0: 
michael@0: import os
michael@0: import sys
michael@0: import psutil
michael@0: 
michael@0: def main():
michael@0:     if len(sys.argv) != 2:
michael@0:         sys.exit('usage: %s name' % __file__)
michael@0:     else:
michael@0:         NAME = sys.argv[1]
michael@0: 
michael@0:     killed = []
michael@0:     for proc in psutil.process_iter():
michael@0:         if proc.name == NAME and proc.pid != os.getpid():
michael@0:             proc.kill()
michael@0:             killed.append(proc.pid)
michael@0:     if not killed:
michael@0:         sys.exit('%s: no process found' % NAME)
michael@0:     else:
michael@0:         sys.exit(0)
michael@0: 
michael@0: sys.exit(main())