$LASTPID|grep -v grep
ps laxw|grep $LASTPID|grep -v grep
echo "--"
echo ""
exit 0
--
Here is the actual line where I am having trouble. I can't redirect tail's
output in this case. It seems like tail is the offender.
(tail -f < /dev/null | $NETCAT -l -p $LISTENPORT >> $LOGFILE 2>&1) &
--
# Jesse Molina
# Mail = [EMAIL PROTECTED]
# Page = [EMAIL PROTECTED]
# Cell = 1.602.323.7608
# Web = http://www.opendreams.net/jesse/
being fed tail -f /dev/null. I wonder if it isn't the problem here. I
had discounted it since I redirected both stdin and stdout to the logfile.
I'll use lsof and see if I can find anything interesting.
Other suggestions are welcome.
On Wed, Dec 05, 2007 at 03:49:09PM -0500, Paul
fference in the behavior? The $BASH_VERSION on
the Ubuntu and Debian hosts are the same -- 3.1.17(1)-release.
On Wed, Dec 05, 2007 at 04:17:25PM -0700, Jesse Molina wrote:
>
> Thank you for the explanation about the descriptors. That's very insightful.
>
> However, you
I'm using netcat to listen for Avaya phone system call logs.
Thanks for the advice. I'll check that out and see if it could be
something that I might use.
Bob Proulx wrote:
Jesse Molina wrote:
Netcat has strange issues about wanting stdin -- it won't run
backgrounded wi
