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@@ -35,14 +35,16 @@ Using one of the matching options, \fBstart\-stop\-daemon\fP
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can be configured to find existing instances of a running process.
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.PP
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Note: unless
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+.B \-\-pid
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+or
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.B \-\-pidfile
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-is specified,
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+are specified,
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.B start\-stop\-daemon
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behaves similar to
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.BR killall (1).
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.B start\-stop\-daemon
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will scan the process table looking for any processes which
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-match the process name, uid, and/or gid (if specified). Any
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+match the process name, parent pid, uid, and/or gid (if specified). Any
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matching process will prevent
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.BR \-\-start
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from starting the daemon. All matching processes will be sent the TERM
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