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Control C Does Not Abort the Installation Procedure


Record #1738

Problem Title:
Control C Does Not Abort the Installation Procedure


Problem Description:
Control C Does Not Abort the Installation Procedure
Platform(s): All
Architecture(s): All
Design Step(s): Installation
Reference Number: 11682


Solution 1:

Once the install program has been invoked, it cannot be killed or stopped by usi
ng the normal Control-C method. On UNIX systems the PID number must be identifie
d and then stopped using the kill command as the appropriate owner of the proces
s.



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