Is there a way to kill a process in the 'Z' or 'D' state without a reboot?

Solution Verified - Updated 2024-08-07T07:25:58+00:00 -

Issue

Is there a way to kill a process in 'Z' (zombie) or 'D' (uninterruptible sleep) state without rebooting the system?

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