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You Can’t Kill Zombie Processes - Here's Why (defunct processes) by You Suck at Programming [14:32 mins] on Apr 22, 2026 (youtu.be)
submitted 4 days ago by thingsiplay@lemmy.ml to c/linux@programming.dev
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Video: https://youtu.be/6VH_aDNF6JU

Source Code → github.com/bahamas10/ysap/tree/main/code/2026-04-22-zombie-process

Explanation of what a zombie process in Linux is, how to create one and what happens if there is one.

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[–] shrek_is_love@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

All they wanna do is eat your brains. They're not unreasonable; I mean no one's gonna eat your eyes.

[–] ThePunnyMan@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 days ago (3 children)

All they wanna do is eat your brains. We're at an impasse here. Maybe we should compromise.

[–] hallettj@leminal.space 1 points 3 days ago

Just open up the door. We'll all come inside, and eat your braaains!

[–] med@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago

If you open up the door, we'll all come inside and eat your brains!