hi

i'm running linux on a test computer low of resources
(this is better because with low resource i can learn better how to optimize.....this is also bad because the work to do is sometimes frustrating...)
env:mandrake 10.1
now the problem....
i have several situation where a pgmA need another prerequisite pgmB to be running....now the pre-req pgmB is automatically started in the /etc/init.d directory as linux service....
but for me is better to have an executable or a script performing the following actions....
start pgm A
start pgm B

then when pgm B is stopped,stop also pgm A
i think the script is easier....
i'm a linux newbye.....i was working for many years on ibm mainframes...
but i do not know linux languages....script C etc etc....

thanks in advance...

Maurizio

Can you give an example of one of the situations where you need to do this. I mean, the two programs and why you need it done like that. Ta, FrankP

Put this in a script:
pgmA && pgmB && skill -TERM pgmA


Cheers,
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