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| Human-friendly process signals. | |
| This is a map of known process signals with some information about each signal. | |
| Unlike | |
| [`os.constants.signals`](https://nodejs.org/api/os.html#os_signal_constants) | |
| this includes: | |
| - human-friendly [descriptions](#description) | |
| - [default actions](#action), including whether they [can be prevented](#forced) | |
| - whether the signal is [supported](#supported) by the current OS | |
| # Example | |
| ```js | |
| import { signalsByName, signalsByNumber } from 'human-signals' | |
| console.log(signalsByName.SIGINT) | |
| // { | |
| // name: 'SIGINT', | |
| // number: 2, | |
| // description: 'User interruption with CTRL-C', | |
| // supported: true, | |
| // action: 'terminate', | |
| // forced: false, | |
| // standard: 'ansi' | |
| // } | |
| console.log(signalsByNumber[8]) | |
| // { | |
| // name: 'SIGFPE', | |
| // number: 8, | |
| // description: 'Floating point arithmetic error', | |
| // supported: true, | |
| // action: 'core', | |
| // forced: false, | |
| // standard: 'ansi' | |
| // } | |
| ``` | |
| # Install | |
| ```bash | |
| npm install human-signals | |
| ``` | |
| This package works in Node.js >=16.17.0. | |
| This is an ES module. It must be loaded using | |
| [an `import` or `import()` statement](https://gist.github.com/sindresorhus/a39789f98801d908bbc7ff3ecc99d99c), | |
| not `require()`. If TypeScript is used, it must be configured to | |
| [output ES modules](https://www.typescriptlang.org/docs/handbook/esm-node.html), | |
| not CommonJS. | |
| # Usage | |
| ## signalsByName | |
| _Type_: `object` | |
| Object whose keys are signal [names](#name) and values are | |
| [signal objects](#signal). | |
| ## signalsByNumber | |
| _Type_: `object` | |
| Object whose keys are signal [numbers](#number) and values are | |
| [signal objects](#signal). | |
| ## signal | |
| _Type_: `object` | |
| Signal object with the following properties. | |
| ### name | |
| _Type_: `string` | |
| Standard name of the signal, for example `'SIGINT'`. | |
| ### number | |
| _Type_: `number` | |
| Code number of the signal, for example `2`. While most `number` are | |
| cross-platform, some are different between different OS. | |
| ### description | |
| _Type_: `string` | |
| Human-friendly description for the signal, for example | |
| `'User interruption with CTRL-C'`. | |
| ### supported | |
| _Type_: `boolean` | |
| Whether the current OS can handle this signal in Node.js using | |
| [`process.on(name, handler)`](https://nodejs.org/api/process.html#process_signal_events). | |
| The list of supported signals | |
| [is OS-specific](https://github.com/ehmicky/cross-platform-node-guide/blob/main/docs/6_networking_ipc/signals.md#cross-platform-signals). | |
| ### action | |
| _Type_: `string`\ | |
| _Enum_: `'terminate'`, `'core'`, `'ignore'`, `'pause'`, `'unpause'` | |
| What is the default action for this signal when it is not handled. | |
| ### forced | |
| _Type_: `boolean` | |
| Whether the signal's default action cannot be prevented. This is `true` for | |
| `SIGTERM`, `SIGKILL` and `SIGSTOP`. | |
| ### standard | |
| _Type_: `string`\ | |
| _Enum_: `'ansi'`, `'posix'`, `'bsd'`, `'systemv'`, `'other'` | |
| Which standard defined that signal. | |
| # Support | |
| For any question, _don't hesitate_ to [submit an issue on GitHub](../../issues). | |
| Everyone is welcome regardless of personal background. We enforce a | |
| [Code of conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) in order to promote a positive and | |
| inclusive environment. | |
| # Contributing | |
| This project was made with β€οΈ. The simplest way to give back is by starring and | |
| sharing it online. | |
| If the documentation is unclear or has a typo, please click on the page's `Edit` | |
| button (pencil icon) and suggest a correction. | |
| If you would like to help us fix a bug or add a new feature, please check our | |
| [guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md). Pull requests are welcome! | |
| Thanks go to our wonderful contributors: | |
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