How to Kill a WildFly Process: Step-by-Step Guide for Linux and Windows



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If you're running WildFly, an open-source Java EE application server, on your Linux or Windows machine, you may encounter a situation where you need to kill a WildFly process that's consuming too much system resources or causing other issues.

Killing a process is a straightforward task, but it's important to know the proper steps to avoid any potential data loss or system instability.

In this article, we'll show you how to kill a WildFly process on both Linux and Windows operating systems using command-line tools.

Killing WildFly Process on Linux



On Linux systems, the easiest way to kill a WildFly process is to use the "kill" command along with the process ID (PID) of the WildFly process. Here are the steps to follow:

Open a terminal window and type the following command to find the PID of the WildFly process:

ps -ef | grep wildfly

This will display a list of all running WildFly processes along with their PIDs.

Once you've identified the PID of the WildFly process you want to kill, use the following command to terminate it:

kill -9

This will force the process to terminate immediately.



Killing WildFly Process on Windows



On Windows systems, you can use the Task Manager utility to kill a WildFly process. Here are the steps to follow:

Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc to open the Task Manager.

Click on the "Processes" tab and locate the WildFly process you want to terminate.

Right-click on the process and select "End task" from the context menu.

Confirm that you want to terminate the process by clicking on the "End process" button.

That's it! Killing a WildFly process is a simple task that can be accomplished using command-line tools or the Task Manager utility. Remember to use caution when terminating processes to avoid any potential data loss or system instability.





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