How to Stop a Process in Linux?

Find the process ID: `ps aux | grep `

Stop a process by PID: `kill `

Force stop a process: `kill -9 `

Stop a process by name: `pkill `

Force stop a process by name: `pkill -9 `

Stop all matching processes: `killall `

Use `top` or `htop`, select the process, and kill it

Stop a foreground process: `Ctrl + C`

Suspend a foreground process: `Ctrl + Z`

Resume a suspended process in background: `bg`

Bring a suspended process to foreground: `fg`

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