Root problem

[Phoebe]

Is there a way to force a program listed in the "root" to quit? I want to delete the program but it's a root zombie program.

Frustrated,
Phoebe

 

[barhar]

'Is there a way to force a program listed in the "root" to quit?' - yes.

What is the name of the application (executable file)?, and exactly where is it located?

 

[symphonix]

Go into Terminal.app (Applications/Utilities)

Type in "top" to list all running processes.

Each process has a PID number associated with it. Look for the PID number, then press "q" to stop top and return to the prompt.

For example, my 2200 series scanner driver software has a PID of 192:

192 2200 Serie   0.0%  0:07.83   2    90   163   440K  3.58M  1.45M   123M

Now, type in sudo kill -9 PID-number.

This should require your admin password. It will then kill that process.

Use this with EXTREME CAUTION as you could kill just about any process, which could cause all sorts of problems.