Mark multiple processes, then send one action to all of them.

Section: Priority and signals

Tag processes for group actions

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Space to tag, U to untag
Explanation

Tagged processes can be killed together from the signal menu.

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Increase priority
Lower the nice value of the selected process.
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Decrease priority
Raise the nice value of the selected process.
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Send a signal to a process
Open the kill menu for the selected or tagged processes.
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Use htop to locate a PID, then kill from shell
Classic shell companion flow.
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Adjust nice value from the shell
Companion command when you prefer non-interactive changes.
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Trace system calls with strace
Attach strace to the selected process if installed.