Create a new file /etc/init.d/sendsignals containing the following: cat > sendsignals << "EOF" #!/bin/sh # Begin /etc/init.d/sendsignals # # Include the functions declared in the /etc/init.d/functions file # source /etc/init.d/functions # # Send all the remaining processes the TERM signal # echo -n "Sending all processes the TERM signal..." /sbin/killall5 -15 evaluate_retval # # Send all the remaining process (after sending them the TERM signal # before) the KILL signal. # echo -n "Sending all processes the KILL signal..." /sbin/killall5 -9 evaluate_retval # End /etc/init.d/sendsignals EOF