Re: apache run status: how to tell as non-root user (on *nix)?

[Yehuda Katz <yehuda@xxxxxxxxxx>]

That grep would not work on Debian-style packages because they show apache2 as the executable but it might be the best way on other systems.

- Y

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On Feb 21, 2017 8:54 AM, "Tom Browder" <tom.browder@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I need to programatically determine whether httpd is running or not, whether I'm root or not. The only reliable way I have found is to use the system command 'ps -C httpd' and grep the results.

Is there a better way?

Thanks.

Best regards,

-Tom