On (04/01/05 15:14), [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Quoting Clive Menzies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > On (04/01/05 18:17), Vegard Lundby Rekaa wrote: > > > This is the output of the command > > > > > > $ ps aux | grep lpr > > > > > > hjem:~# ps aux | grep lpr > > > root 1401 0.0 0.3 1828 684 pts/1 R+ 18:03 0:00 grep lpr > > > hjem:~# > > > > > > Is this the orinterjob I want to cancel, and what is the ProcessID? > > > > No. This is the grep process you just ran. The Process ID is 1470. > > So it would appear that lpr is not running. > > > > A quick note. If you are grepping the output of a ps command, enclose the > first character of your regexp in square brackets. For example: > > ps aux | grep [l]pr > > This still lists all the processes that contain the string "lpr", but it > will not match the grep process itself anymore. Thanks Roberto
I really need to hit that regex tutorial ;) Regards Clive -- www.clivemenzies.co.uk ... ...strategies for business -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
