How to find/kill running process BEFORE installing a pkg?

[donmontalvo]

Is there a way for Casper to kill a running process BEFORE installing a pkg? I see the option but wondered if this runs BEFORE the pkg is installed?

Management > Computer Management > Policies > Create New Policy > Advanced > Files & Processes > Search for Processes [processname] [x] Kill if found

I searched the Casper Admin PDF, did a search for "Kill" and for "Search for Process" but came up dry.

Thanks,
Don

[ernstcs]

I actually don't know the order either for this particular option, but an
easy test should tell you. =)

If a policy is any indication, the plan says it will perform your installs
first and then check for processes afterwards. You'll likely need to run a
script before to kill it first.

This brings up my issue again with not having as much control on the order
of things in policies which ends up creating more script work have the time
for simple commands.

Craig E

[#3]

making a simple one line script and setting it to "run before" has worked for me.

Most of the installs available via SelfService are setup to first kill the existing app.

Nick Caro Senior Desktop Support Administrator

[cartern]

I used this for Adobe since all Adobe apps must be quit before install.

kill $(pgrep Adobe)

That took care of all versions of Illustrator and Photoshop. Be careful with what you type in the place of Adobe so you don't kill an important process. I just set it in a script and ran it before install.

[donmontalvo]

Wow, there's an old thread. :)

Typically we push AAMEE packages out to logged off Macs, to prevent any risk of disruption.

Don

[Snickasaurus]

One of the great things about this OS being built on some *nix freshness is there are so many ways, command line wise, to get a job done. Learn something new all the time!

[jarednichols]

KILL -9 0

should do it.

[donmontalvo]

@jarednichols wrote:

KILL -9 0

should do it.

LOL

[donmontalvo]

@cartern wrote:

I used this for Adobe since all Adobe apps must be quit before install. kill $(pgrep Adobe) That took care of all versions of Illustrator and Photoshop. Be careful with what you type in the place of Adobe so you don't kill an important process. I just set it in a script and ran it before install.

The thread that won't die...haha...recently used @cartern's tip to kill a Polycom process.

Works fine, hope this helps the next person:

kill `pgrep PPCIP`