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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+# Copyright (c) 2009, Giampaolo Rodola'. All rights reserved.
+# Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+# found in the LICENSE file.
+
+"""
+Kill a process by name.
+"""
+
+import os
+import sys
+import psutil
+
+
+def main():
+    if len(sys.argv) != 2:
+        sys.exit('usage: %s name' % __file__)
+    else:
+        NAME = sys.argv[1]
+
+    killed = []
+    for proc in psutil.process_iter():
+        if proc.name() == NAME and proc.pid != os.getpid():
+            proc.kill()
+            killed.append(proc.pid)
+    if not killed:
+        sys.exit('%s: no process found' % NAME)
+    else:
+        sys.exit(0)
+
+sys.exit(main())