1 02/21/85 terminate, term
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3 Syntax as a command: term target message
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6 Function: causes the initializer to destroy a user's process and
7 create a new one. It has the effect of a new_proc command given in the
8 user's process. If the user's process is not currently connected to a
9 terminal, it is logged out. This command can be used in ring 4 only.
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12 Arguments:
13 target
14 must be one of the following:
15 Person_id.Project_id, Person_id Project_id
16 terminates the user with the specified name and project. The
17 star convention may be used for either or both names.
18 channel_id
19 terminates the user on the channel whose name is channel_id.
20 These names can be either terminal channel names or network
21 channel names. See the Multics System Maintenance Procedures
22 manual Order No. AM81 for information on channel names.
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25 mpx name
26 terminates all users whose terminals are connected through the
27 multiplexer specified by name. The name argument must be the
28 name of a multiplexer or an FNP.
29 message
30 is the message string that is printed on the user's terminal.
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33 Notes: The terminate command is only to be used if the user requests
34 that his process be terminated. This command can be used to bump a
35 user whose process is not currently connected to a terminal, even if
36 the user's process has the "nobump" attribute.