On Thu, Sep 05, 2013 at 10:24:55AM -0500, Matt wrote: > I have a script file in my cron.hourly that contains a good number of > scripts I must call. > > #!/bin/sh > > sleep 15 > perl /scripts/create_graph.pl & > > sleep 15 > perl /scripts/create_graph_out.pl & > > many more lines. etc. Don't background them individually; background the whole lot #!/bin/sh ( perl /scripts/create_graph.pl perl /scripts/create_graph_out.pl etc ) & Now they will run one after another and you don't need to sleep between them. -- rgds Stephen _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos