I was unable to recreate this: 9:26AM ] [ bdmurray@impulse:/tmp/prodigy-remixes ] $ xeyes & [1] 3883 [ 9:29AM ] [ bdmurray@impulse:/tmp/prodigy-remixes ] $ kill -KILL 3883 [1] + 3883 killed xeyes [ 9:29AM ] [ bdmurray@impulse:/tmp/prodigy-remixes ] $ ps aux | grep xeyes bdmurray 3896 0.0 0.0 12120 2296 pts/28 S+ 09:29 0:00 grep --color=auto xeyes [ 9:29AM ] [ bdmurray@impulse:/tmp/prodigy-remixes ] $ xeyes & [1] 3901 [ 9:29AM ] [ bdmurray@impulse:/tmp/prodigy-remixes ] $ sudo kill -KILL 3901 [sudo] password for bdmurray: [1] + 3901 killed xeyes
** Changed in: procps (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to procps in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1450187 Title: kill -KILL doesn't kill process Status in procps package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: scenario: $ ps -A | grep git 24530 pts/13 00:00:00 git $ sudo kill -KILL 24530 $ echo $? 0 $ ps -A | grep git 24530 pts/13 00:00:00 git ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: procps 1:3.3.9-1ubuntu8 Uname: Linux 4.0.0-040000-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Wed Apr 29 22:09:21 2015 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-04-02 (26 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Beta amd64 (20150326) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: procps SystemImageInfo: current build number: 0 device name: channel: daily last update: Unknown UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/procps/+bug/1450187/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp