How to kill Zombie/Defunct process ?

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • How to kill Zombie/Defunct process ?
  • Try to stop JBoss EAP but cannot stop as JBoss process become to defunct process.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP)

Subscriber exclusive content

A Red Hat subscription provides unlimited access to our knowledgebase, tools, and much more.

Current Customers and Partners

Log in for full access

Log In

New to Red Hat?

Learn more about Red Hat subscriptions

Using a Red Hat product through a public cloud?

How to access this content