kill processes by name

kill-processes.sh

#!/bin/bash

appname=python

getpids() {
    local pids=$(ps -ef | grep $1 | grep -v grep| awk '{print $2}')
    echo $pids
}

pids=`getpids $appname`

# kill all apps all in one
if [ -n "$pids" ] ; then
    kill -9 $pids
fi

# Or you can kill app one by one
kill_app() {
    local apppid=$1
    #if app_pid exists, kill the process
    if [ -n "$appid" ] ; then
        kill -9 $appid
        sleep 1
    fi
}

for appid in $pids;
do
    echo "PID=$appid"
    kill_app $appid
done