Strange instance in pm2 log with name _old_ID
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Description
Hi,
I see an instance start with _old_instanceID.

How can i kill this instance.
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Research direction
No source file, test, or entry point is identified. First clarify how the _old_instanceID process was created and which PM2 command or deployment produced it; done would require a reproducible behavior and a maintainer-confirmed fix or documented cleanup path.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, nodejs
- Domain
- cli, devops
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 15/100