grepkill.sh

#! /bin/bash

case "$1" in
    '' | -h | --help)
        NOARGS=1 ;;
    -d)
        DRY=1; FIND=$2 ;;
    *)
        DRY=0; FIND=$1 ;;
esac

if [[ $NOARGS -eq "1" ||  -z $FIND ]]
then
  echo '
usage: grepkill (-d for dry run) [thing_to_find_and_kill]'
  exit 0
fi

COMMAND="ps -eo pid,args | grep -v grep | grep $FIND"

echo "
KILLING:
"
echo $COMMAND | sh
echo "
"

PIDS=$(echo $COMMAND | sh | awk '{ print $1 }')

echo kill -9 $PIDS

if [ $DRY -eq "0" ]
then
    echo kill -9 $PIDS | sh
else
    echo 'dry run, nothing killed'
fi

exit 0

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