[SOLVED] Run two commands in same script with a time delay

hussa1n · 06-29-2010, 08:32 PM

I have a script which has two commands. One is to kill the process and the second is to start it.
When I run the script while the the process is running the process is being killed but the second command is not being executed.
But when I run the script when the process is not running the second command is executed.

When I kill the process and then start it using the second command after a few seconds it just works fine.

Is there any way to run the 2 commands with a delay of 5-10 seconds?

Is there any other way to solve this issue?

pixellany · 06-29-2010, 08:42 PM

Take a look at the "sleep" command.

Also, show us what your script looks like.

hussa1n · 06-29-2010, 10:42 PM

Thanks pixellany.
I am trying to use this script to kill the vlc process and start it again. It looks something like this

Code:

#!/bin/bash
killall vlc
/sbin/refresh_vlc.sh

How can a sleep command be used in the above script to get a delay of 5-10 seconds between the execution of these two commands

vikas027 · 06-30-2010, 12:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hussa1n

Thanks pixellany.
I am trying to use this script to kill the vlc process and start it again. It looks something like this

Code:

#!/bin/bash
killall vlc
/sbin/refresh_vlc.sh

How can a sleep command be used in the above script to get a delay of 5-10 seconds between the execution of these two commands

You can use it as

Code:

#!/bin/bash
killall vlc
sleep 10
/sbin/refresh_vlc.sh

Here, 10 is in seconds. You may use whatever value you feel like.

hussa1n · 06-30-2010, 01:04 AM

Thanks for the reply @ vikas027.
I would test it and post the outcome of it.