VM – How to Use Ctrl+C to Kill Process in Virtual Machine

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We are running several RHEL 6 64-bit VM's in a vBlock infrastructure using vCenter 5.5. If I open a console session through the vSphere web client the ctrl+c keystroke will not work. This is very inconvenient as a simple ping is now unstoppable. If I access the same VM through the vSphere desktop client or SSH session, ctrl+c works as expected. The VM's have the VMware tools installed.

Best Answer

This is a VMware and a browser issue.

  • Try a different web browser: If you're on a Mac, this can be an issue with Safari and Chrome. Firefox works fine.
  • Download the VMware Remote Console (VMRC) application: It's a standalone application that likely doesn't have this problem.
  • Don't use the web console: I mainly manage Linux VMs. I still use the thick client for this sort of activity. Otherwise, SSH.
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