proc_terminate

PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8
proc_terminate - Kills a process opened by proc_open
Manual

proc_terminate( resource$process, [int$signal = 15] ): bool

Signals a process (created using proc_open) that it should terminate. proc_terminate returns immediately and does not wait for the process to terminate.

proc_terminate allows you terminate the process and continue with other tasks. You may poll the process (to see if it has stopped yet) by using the proc_get_status function.

Parameters

process

The proc_open resource that will be closed.

signal

This optional parameter is only useful on POSIX operating systems; you may specify a signal to send to the process using the kill(2) system call. The default is SIGTERM.

Return Values

Returns the termination status of the process that was run.

Related Functions

  • proc_close - Close a process opened by <function>proc_open</function> and return the exit code of that process
  • proc_get_status - Get information about a process opened by <function>proc_open</function>
  • proc_open - Execute a command and open file pointers for input/output

Function proc_terminate:

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