137
Killed (SIGKILL)
Process killed (signal 9)
Signal
Exit Code Information
Exit Code
137
Name
Killed (SIGKILL)
Category
Signal
Usage Context
Process was forcefully killed
Common Usage
Bash Script
#!/bin/bash if [ condition ]; then echo "Killed (SIGKILL)" exit 137 fi
Check Exit Code
./script.sh echo $? # Prints the exit code # Check if exit code matches if [ $? -eq 137 ]; then echo "Killed (SIGKILL)" fi
Node.js/JavaScript
// Exit with code 137
process.exit(137);
// Or throw error that results in exit code
if (error) {
console.error('Killed (SIGKILL)');
process.exit(137);
}Python
import sys
# Exit with code 137
if error:
print("Killed (SIGKILL)")
sys.exit(137)Exit Code 137 - Killed (SIGKILL)
Process killed (signal 9) Process was forcefully killed Exit codes are used to indicate the success or failure of a program or script. A value of 0 typically indicates success, while non-zero values indicate various types of errors or specific conditions.