# Use 'fuser -k 8080/tcp' to instantly kill whatever's hogging a port

**Date:** 2025-12-03  
**Tags:** Linux, DevTools, CLI  
**URL:** https://kelexine.is-a.dev/til/linux-fuser-kill-port

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TIL: Use 'fuser -k 8080/tcp' to instantly kill whatever's hogging a port. Way faster than 'lsof -ti:8080 | xargs kill -9'. One command, done. Saved me countless times when dev servers hang.


```bash
# Kill process using port 8080
fuser -k 8080/tcp

# Verbose mode (shows what was killed)
fuser -kv 8080/tcp
```




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