Disconnecting users

Pete Nesbitt pete at linux1.ca
Mon Feb 23 20:50:55 UTC 2004


On February 23, 2004 03:20 am, Jithesh wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Is there a command by which the super user can disconnect other users
> connected thru other pseudo terminals.
>
> Likewise is there a by which a user connected thru ssh can be
> disconnected by way of a command or something.
>
> Thnxs
> --
> Jithesh <jitzpop at hotpop.com>


If all you want is to sever their connection, regardless of what they are 
doing, you could kill their pid. Probably best to work from highest to lowest 
so you don't leave some detached process running (?).
-- 
Pete Nesbitt, rhce





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