#!/bin/bash
# process_monitor.sh - Show top processes and allow killing by name or PID
#
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# Usage: process_monitor.sh [kill ]
# Description: Without args, shows top CPU & memory processes. With "kill", terminates process by name or PID.
set -euo pipefail
if [ "${1:-}" = "kill" ]; then
target="$2"
if [ -z "$target" ]; then
echo "Usage: $0 kill "; exit 1
fi
# Show what will be signalled and confirm first. pkill -x by name can
# match several processes at once, and as root that is an easy way to
# take down more than intended with no warning.
if [[ "$target" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]; then
if ! ps -p "$target" -o pid,user,comm >/dev/null 2>&1; then
echo "No process with PID $target."; exit 1
fi
ps -p "$target" -o pid,user,comm
else
if ! pgrep -x "$target" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
echo "No process named '$target'."; exit 1
fi
pgrep -x -a "$target"
fi
if [ "${FORCE:-}" != "1" ]; then
if [ ! -t 0 ]; then
echo "Refusing to kill without confirmation; set FORCE=1 for unattended use." >&2
exit 1
fi
read -r -p "Send SIGTERM to the above? (yes/NO): " reply
[ "$reply" = "yes" ] || { echo "Cancelled."; exit 0; }
fi
if [[ "$target" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]; then
kill "$target" && echo "Process $target signalled." || echo "Failed to signal process $target."
else
pkill -x "$target" && echo "Processes named '$target' signalled." || echo "Failed to signal '$target'."
fi
exit 0
fi
echo "==== Top 5 CPU-consuming processes ===="
ps -eo pid,user,comm,%cpu --sort=-%cpu | head -n 6 || true
echo -e "\n==== Top 5 Memory-consuming processes ===="
ps -eo pid,user,comm,%mem --sort=-%mem | head -n 6 || true