The SIGINT signal is sent to a process by its controlling terminal when a user wishes to interrupt the process. This is typically initiated by pressing Ctrl + C , but on some systems, the "delete" character or "break" key can be used. The SIGKILL signal is sent to a process to cause it to terminate immediately (kill).
What signal does Ctrl C Send in Windows?
By default, when a console window has the keyboard focus, CTRL + C or CTRL + BREAK is treated as a signal (SIGINT or SIGBREAK) and not as keyboard input. By default, these signals are passed to all console processes that are attached to the console. (Detached processes are not affected. See Creation of a Console.)
How do I send CTRL C signal?
3. Send Signal to a Process from Keyboard
- SIGINT (Ctrl + C) – You know this already. Pressing Ctrl + C kills the running foreground process. This sends the SIGINT to the process to kill it.
- You can send SIGQUIT signal to a process by pressing Ctrl + \ or Ctrl + Y.
