Re: Killing a child process subtree

From: Villy Kruse (vek_at_station02.ohout.pharmapartners.nl)
Date: 06/30/05


Date: 30 Jun 2005 11:41:34 GMT

On Thu, 30 Jun 2005 09:17:51 +0200,
    Michael Kerrisk <michael.kerrisk.at.gmx.net@nospam.com> wrote:

>
> This will be because the parent and/or children are taking special,
> explicit action to make this happen.
>

Killing startx, that is the X-windows server, may be strong hint
to the X client programs to terminate when there is no longer an X
server.

Villy