Version Differences for Dumps From a Java Process

(Java 7)
(*nix)
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  This section lists methods to obtain dumps on *nix-based platforms    This section lists methods to obtain dumps on *nix-based platforms 
       
    + == All Java Versions ==  
       
    + === kill ===  
    + The 'kill' command on *nix machines will invoke a thread dump when the highest level of killing a process is inflicted. To perform the highest level of kill, and to generate a thread dump of the process that is being eradicated, run the following command:  
       
    + '''kill -QUIT process-id#''' (note that some flavors of *nix actually expect a -9 instead of -QUIT)  
       
    + This is not so much a Java command as it is an OS command.  
       
  == Java 5 ==    == Java 5 == 
  There may be different options for each type of Java installed. The commands listed below are known to work with the Java 7 JDK.    There may be different options for each type of Java installed. The commands listed below are known to work with the Java 7 JDK.