Fortunately, its easy to pause it through the shell. Just hit ctrl-z to suspend the program. This will bring you back to the terminal prompt, allowing you to run another program if you choose.

How do you pause a script?

Execution of a batch script can also be paused by pressing CTRL-S (or the Pause|Break key) on the keyboard, this also works for pausing a single command such as a long DIR /s listing. Pressing any key will resume the operation. PAUSE does not set or clear the Errorlevel.

How do I interrupt terminal?

1. Use Ctrl + Break key combo.
2. If program also eats a lot of resources, you can use top command in a separate terminal to see the ID faster.

1 июл. 2017 г.