How to write script with check running program
 

Hi,

I need to write script witch will check is program running or not, and if not then start to program. I know how do to check if program run, but don't know how to do that script start a program if it's not running.

if [ `ps -ef | grep -o $Program_name` ]
then
/etc/init.d/$Program_name start #or however you start the program
fi


You may have to tweak the grep part. grep -o just returns whatever was matched. You could also adjust the ps -ef part. Maybe use a ps -A then grep the output.

you can replace pgrep by pidof if you don't have it

pgrep!! Genius I never new about that command. Thanks!