processes.pptVIP

* * Zombie process = defunct process. The waitpid() system call suspends execution of the calling process until a child specified by?pid?argument has changed state. By default,?waitpid() waits only for terminated children, but this behavior is modifiable via the?options?argument, as described below. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The SIGTERM signal is sent to a process to request its termination. Unlike the SIGKILL signal, it can be caught and interpreted or ignored by the process. This allows the process to perform nice termination releasing resources and saving state if appropriate