killvasp.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

import sys
import os
import re
import shlex
import subprocess as sp

def main():
    lines = sp.Popen(['ps', '-elf'], stdout=sp.PIPE).communicate()[0]
    vasp_pat = re.compile(r'VASP')
    for l in lines.splitlines():
        vp = vasp_pat.search(l)
        if vp and l.split()[4] == '1':
            pid = l.split()[3]
            sp.Popen(['kill', pid])

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()