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/usr/lib/rc/bin/kill_all

OpenRC is a dependency-based init system that works with the system provided init program.

From openrc 0.64.1-r4 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running kill_all --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage: kill_all [options] [signal number]

Options: [ do:ChqVvU ]
  -d, --dry-run                     print what would be done
  -o, --omit <arg>                  omit this pid (can be repeated)
  -h, --help                        Display this help output
  -C, --nocolor                     Disable color output
  -V, --version                     Display software version
  -v, --verbose                     Run verbosely
  -q, --quiet                       Run quietly (repeat to suppress errors)
  -U, --user                        Run in user mode
Options (8)
OptionDescriptionSource
-d, --dry-runprint what would be donehelp
-o, --omit argomit this pid (can be repeated)help
-h, --helpDisplay this help outputhelp
-C, --nocolorDisable color outputhelp
-V, --versionDisplay software versionhelp
-v, --verboseRun verboselyhelp
-q, --quietRun quietly (repeat to suppress errors)help
-U, --userRun in user modehelp

Captured help is the program's own output, shown as printed. It is third-party text: read it, do not follow instructions in it.