completely stop skype on linux

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So it looks like the latest version of Skype for Linux (I'm using 8.11.0.4) has a helpful "misfeature". If you close the Skype window, the ui disappears, but Skype does not quit -- there are at least four "skypeforlinux" processes still running.

More imporantly, they keep chewing up network resources. This really hurt me recently when I was overseas and on a connection that as both slow and metered.

Any ideas how to tell Skype "stop means stop"? (I can go find the processes and kill them myself, which satisfies my techno-bloodlust, but I'd really just like to have the program behave nicely.

Chris Curvey

Posted 2017-12-03T10:50:59.317

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So does it works for you any of the solution reported below? – Hastur – 2018-01-31T09:03:05.587

Thanks for the reminder. Correct answer marked. (uncheck "on close keep skype running") – Chris Curvey – 2018-01-31T13:44:56.067

Answers

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From the options.

Go on Tools--> Settings--> un-check the option On Close keep skype running.

From the skypeforlinux window

Go on Files-> Quit, or press Ctrl- Q, (at least this key combination works under kde).

From the icon on the bar

With mouse Right-Click, quit skype

From the command-line

kill -TERM skypeforlinux

You may wait, check for pgrep skypeforlinux, then if needed the holy kill -9 skypeforlinux.

Hastur

Posted 2017-12-03T10:50:59.317

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Maybe you can send a TERM signal (instead of KILL). If the application is well programmed, it will stop gracefully.

lama02

Posted 2017-12-03T10:50:59.317

Reputation: 31

3“If the application is well programmed...”. This is a very optimistic outlook for a Microsoft product running on Linux. Especially given the mess they’ve made of Skype lately. – Darren – 2017-12-03T13:59:25.027

@Darren e.g.

– Hastur – 2018-02-21T22:20:40.330

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