kill-by-port.sh

kill-by-port.sh

#!/bin/bash
set -eu


declare -r PORT=$1
# kills process listening on specified port

if [ -z "$PORT" ]; then
	echo Missing mandatory PORT attirbute!
	exit 1
fi

declare -r PID=$(netstat -abno | grep 0.0.0.0:$PORT |  awk -F " " '{print $5}')

if [ ! -z "$PID" ]; then
	echo Found PID: $PID listening on port $PORT
	# NOTE: use /bin/kill - http://superuser.com/questions/439539/how-to-kill-a-windows-process-in-a-cygwin-terminal
	/bin/kill -f -9 $PID
	echo Process $PID killed
	exit 0
else
	echo Unable to find process listening on port $PORT
	exit 1
fi