Defunct processes?

From: James Anderson <anderson_at_ocaxp1.cc.oberlin.edu>
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 1996 15:10:21 -0500 (EST)

Can some one give some insight into a defunct process:

1. What is it?

2. What causes it?

3. How to prevent it?

4. How to kill them?

Seems the httpd daemon isn't cleaning itself up after a timeout.

Jim

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