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thingsiplay@lemmy.ml to Linux@programming.dev · 7 months ago

You Can’t Kill Zombie Processes - Here's Why (defunct processes) by You Suck at Programming [14:32 mins] on Apr 22, 2026

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You Can’t Kill Zombie Processes - Here's Why (defunct processes) by You Suck at Programming [14:32 mins] on Apr 22, 2026

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thingsiplay@lemmy.ml to Linux@programming.dev · 7 months ago
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Source Code → github.com/bahamas10/ysap/tree/main/code/2026-04-22-zombie-process

Explanation of what a zombie process in Linux is, how to create one and what happens if there is one.

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  • shrek_is_love@lemmy.ml
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    All they wanna do is east your brains. They’re not unreasonable; I mean no one’s gonna eat your eyes.

    • ThePunnyMan@lemmy.zip
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      All they wanna do is eat your brains. We’re at an impasse here. Maybe we should compromise.

      • med@sh.itjust.works
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        7 months ago

        If you open up the door, we’ll all come inside and eat your brains!

      • bishop@lemmy.world
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      • hallettj@leminal.space
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        Just open up the door. We’ll all come inside, and eat your braaains!

    • N.E.P.T.R@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      The eye develop from brain tissue, so I wouldn’t be so sure …

  • Possibly linux@lemmy.zip
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    You could just avoid killing processes

    • thingsiplay@lemmy.mlOP
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      But where is the fun then? ;p On a more serous note, yes I agree. In most cases (probably all cases) there should be no need to get rid of zombie processes.

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