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A script to clear any running process on given port number
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freeport.sh
#!/bin/bash
touch 34_temp.text
lsof -n -i4TCP:$1 | awk '{print $2}' > 34_temp.text
pidToStop=`(sed '2q;d' 34_temp.text)`
> 34_temp.text
if [[ -n $pidToStop ]]
then
kill -9 $pidToStop
echo "Port $1 is now clear."
else
echo "Sorry nothing running on above port"
fi
rm 34_temp.text
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