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From: ajt@resmel.bhp.com.au (Andrew Telford)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.ultrix
Subject: Killing hung DECwindows session
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Date: 29 Apr 91 04:25:55 GMT
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Suppose I loose control of a DECwindows session on a DECstation.

Assuming that I have logged in as su from another terminal - Does anyone
know a gentle to stop the DECwindows session and get back to the
Xprompter?  What signals should I send to what processes with 'kill'?
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