#!/bin/sh -f
#killn: kills a process (or processes by name)
#
# checked out for sun solaris, IBM, and HP
# MSE, 11/29/94
#
# on suns use "ps -x"
# on hps, sun solaris, and IBM use "ps -ef"
PCMD="ps -ef"

$PCMD | grep $1 | grep -v grep | grep -v kill | \
while read junk1 pp junk2
do
    echo "kill -KILL" $pp
    kill -KILL $pp
done
