5 April 2024 Leave a comment Tech-Help
When working with Appium for mobile application testing, starting and stopping the Appium server efficiently is crucial for the effective management of your testing environment. This guide will walk you through the process of terminating an Appium server instance through the command line.
Terminating Appium Server on Unix-based Systems
If you are using a Unix-based system such as Linux or macOS, you can terminate the Appium server using one of the following methods:
Method 1: Keyboard Interrupt
The simplest way to stop the Appium server if it’s currently running in your terminal is to use a keyboard interrupt. Simply:
- Focus on the terminal window where the Appium server is running.
- Press
Ctrl+C.
This will send an interrupt signal to the Appium process, terminating it gracefully.
Method 2: Using pkill Command
If you need to stop the Appium server from a different terminal window or if the server was started in the background, you can use the pkill command:
pkill -9 -f appiumThis command will forcefully terminate all processes that match the name ‘appium’.
Stopping Appium Server Programmatically
For scenarios where you need to stop the Appium server programmatically, such as within a testing script, you can visit the Appium discussion forum for community-contributed methods and scripts.
Additional Tips
If you have multiple instances of Appium running and wish to terminate all of them at once, you can use the following command:
/usr/bin/killall -KILL nodeTo verify the number of Appium processes running before you issue the kill command, you can list them with:
ps -A | grep appiumThis command will display all active Appium processes, allowing you to confirm the action you’re about to take.
Stopping Appium Server on Windows Systems
For users running Appium on Windows, you can terminate the Appium server by killing the Node.js process. Open the Windows Command Prompt or PowerShell and execute:
taskkill /F /IM node.exeThis will forcefully close all instances of Node.js, including the Appium server.
In conclusion, managing your Appium server instances doesn’t have to be complicated. Whether you’re working on Unix-based systems or Windows, the command line provides you with the tools you need to control your testing environment efficiently. Remember to use these commands with caution, as they can abruptly stop all processes related to Appium or Node.js.
