using bash to find the pid of a process called "name"
 

how would one use a bash script to get the pid of a process by using its name?

i need to use the number in a script, so using ps -A|grep thename wont do

any help?

ps -A | grep <name> | awk '{print $1}'

for example ...


Cheers,
Tink

Or even simpler... pidof <name> ...

See, I learn something new every day :)

Thanks for that one!


Cheers,
Tink