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Combine lsof and xargs to terminate port users.

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Section: Batch Termination Patterns

Terminate port owners with lsof and xargs

bash
bash
lsof -ti :3000 | xargs -r -n1 kill -TERM
Explanation

Combine lsof and xargs to terminate port users.

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