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Sometimes you want to terminate the agent process on a linux ssh-connected node.
Whilst you can log on to the node, identify the java process and terminate it with kill, there is a much easier way via the Jenkins UI on the controller.
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Navigate to "{JENKINS_URL}/computer"
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Select the node you wish to shutdown.
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Select "Disconnect" from the menu on the left. This will terminate the process.
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If you wish to gracefully shutdown, then select "Mark this node temporarily offline", wait for the running builds to finish and then select "Disconnect".