---
name: "fixproc"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "net-snmp"
version: "5.9.5.2-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fixproc"
---

# fixproc(1)

Fixes a process by performing the specified action.

## NAME

fixproc - Fixes a process by performing the specified action.

## SYNOPSIS

**fixproc** \[*-min n*\] \[*-max n*\] \[*-check \| -kill \| -restart \| -exist \| -fix*\] proc ...

## DESCRIPTION

Fixes a process named "proc" by performing the specified action.  The actions can be check, kill, restart, exist, or fix.  The action is specified on the command line or is read from a default database, which describes the default action to take for each process.  The database format and the meaning of each action are described below.

## OPTIONS

- **-min n**

  minimum number of processes that should be running, defaults to 1

- **-max n**

  maximum number of processes that should be running, defaults to 1

- **-check**

  check process against database /local/etc/fixproc.conf.

- **-kill**

  kill process, wait 5 seconds, kill -9 if still exist

- **-restart**

  kill process, wait 5 seconds, kill -9 if still exist, then start again

- **-exist**

  checks if proc exists in ps && (min \<= num. of processes \<= max)

- **-fix**

  check process against database /local/etc/fixproc.conf. Perform defined action, if check fails.