What are common pitfalls with kill and killall commands?

# Common pitfalls with kill and killall commands:

# 1. Targeting the wrong process:
# Using kill or killall without verifying the process ID or name can lead to terminating critical system processes. 

# Example:
killall -9 important_process  # This will kill all instances of 'important_process'

# 2. Using -9 Option:
# The "-9" option forces processes to terminate immediately which can lead to data corruption.
# It's best to first try without it to allow for graceful shutdown.

# Example:
kill -9 1234  # Forcefully kill process with PID 1234

# 3. Lack of Verification:
# Failing to check which processes will be affected by killall can result in unintended consequences.

# Example:
killall myapp   # Make sure 'myapp' is the correct target.