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I have C-x C-k bound to kill-this-buffer. But when I enter into a buffer which is running a process like Python or MySQL, if I do C-x C-k it asks
Buffer "*Python*" has a running process; kill it (y or n)?
How can I kill process buffers without confirmation?
Remove the corresponding function from the relevant variable :
(setq kill-buffer-query-functions (delq 'process-kill-buffer-query-function kill-buffer-query-functions))
How did I find this ?
kill-this-buffer uses kill-buffer internally, which references the variable kill-buffer-query-functions.
run-scheme) when exiting still a dialog pops up and asks "Active processes exist; kill them and exit anyway?".
– user905686
Aug 24 '16 at 10:32
save-buffers-kill-emacs and unrelated to killing the buffers.
– YoungFrog
Aug 24 '16 at 11:48
The answers here solve the question but for completness I will show my solution based on YoungFrog answer which in my opinion leads to a problematic state where no more confirmation will be asked for any process buffer killing.
I just want to be able to kill *ansi-term-1* buffer with no confirmation :
(defun perso/close-shell ()
;; remove confirmation for process buffers
(setq kill-buffer-query-functions
(delq 'process-kill-buffer-query-function kill-buffer-query-functions))
(kill-buffer "*ansi-term-1*")
;; confirmation is now active for other process buffer
(add-to-list 'kill-buffer-query-functions 'process-kill-buffer-query-function))
and revert to the previous state where confirmation is asked for other process buffers.
