> From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Jul 26 07:35:08 2003
> 
> 
> 
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> On Sat, Jul 26, 2003 at 10:22:53AM +0100, David selby wrote:
> > Writting a small script to make mozilla show the results of HTML code=20
> > written in vi, when vi saves, the script  automaticly changes mozilla to=
> =20
> > show that HTML.
> >=20
> > I need to know if mozilla is running, if not I need to call it first ...=
> =20
> > seemed simple
> >=20
> > if ! ps ax | grep "mozilla-bin" &>/dev/null; then
> >        /usr/local/mozilla/mozilla -P web &
> >        .....
> [...]
> > Ie its picking up on the grep process, finding "mozilla-bin", saying yep=
> =20
> > its running, dont call mozilla & bang, script fails.
> 
> ps --no-headers -C "mozilla-bin" | grep -q -- "-bin"
> 


This might help in the future, Seneca:

ps a  | grep slrn | grep -v grep
  863 pts/3    S      0:00 slrn


Alan


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