Bash Script for Automation - Command not found

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I have the following in my .bash_profile:

k9 () { for A in $(ps -A | grep $* | sed 's/^\([A-Za-z0-9]*\).*/\1/' ; ) ; do "kill -9  $A"; done  }

The script supposed to grep the var inputed in the command line S* get the PIDs those and execute a kill -9 on each of them. But instead I am getting this:

Machine:~ mach$ k1 Chromium
-bash: kill -9  81922: command not found
-bash: kill -9  82009: command not found
-bash: kill -9  82423: command not found
-bash: kill -9  82424: command not found
-bash: kill -9  82560: command not found
-bash: kill -9  82561: command not found
-bash: kill -9  82563: command not found
-bash: kill -9  82608: command not found
-bash: kill -9  85243: command not found
-bash: kill -9  85248: command not found
-bash: kill -9  85321: command not found

Thanks in advance!

Consider breaking the script up into multiple lines to make it more readable. — lwassink
– lwassink, Commented Jul 11, 2016 at 17:55

chepner · Accepted Answer · 2016-07-11 17:51:12Z

2

You don't need to quote the entire command.

k9 () {
  for A in $(ps -A | grep $* | sed 's/^\([A-Za-z0-9]*\).*/\1/' ; ) ; do
    kill -9  "$A"
  done
}

answered Jul 11, 2016 at 17:51

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John McLane Over a year ago

Worked like a charm. Thanks chepner!

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