diff --git a/nav2_simple_commander/nav2_simple_commander/utils.py b/nav2_simple_commander/nav2_simple_commander/utils.py
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-#! /usr/bin/env python3
-# Copyright 2024 Open Navigation LLC
-# Copyright 2024 Stevedan Ogochukwu Omodolor Omodia
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-
-"""General utility functions."""
-
-import os
-import signal
-import subprocess
-
-
-def find_os_processes(name):
-    """Find all the processes that are running gz sim."""
-    ps_output = subprocess.check_output(['ps', 'aux'], text=True)
-    ps_lines = ps_output.split('\n')
-    gz_sim_processes = []
-    for line in ps_lines:
-        if name in line:
-            columns = line.split()
-            pid = columns[1]
-            command = ' '.join(columns[10:])
-            if command.startswith(name):
-                gz_sim_processes.append((pid, command))
-    return gz_sim_processes
-
-
-def kill_process(pid):
-    """Kill a process with a given PID."""
-    try:
-        os.kill(int(pid), signal.SIGKILL)
-        print(f'Successfully killed process with PID: {pid}')
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(f'Failed to kill process with PID: {pid}. Error: {e}')
-
-
-def kill_os_processes(name):
-    """Kill all processes that are running with name."""
-    processes = find_os_processes(name)
-    if processes:
-        for pid, _ in processes:
-            kill_process(pid)
-    else:
-        print(f'No processes found starting with {name}')