Modify the script so that it would execute only if no other same process is running. On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 1:45 PM, Kurian Thayil <kurianmthayil@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > Hi All, > > I am using RHEL 5.2 Server and I have 3 cron jobs enabled and all are > relating to RSYNC. Now, all of these scripts are run once in every 7 > minutes > all day. The problem occurs when the scripts doesn't finish to execute in 7 > minutes. This will result in starting execution of the same script again > and > this will malfunction the setup. > > Is there an option in CRON, which always check if CRON has started the > process and is already running? Cron should execute the script only if the > the process isn't running already. Any hints on this? > > Regards, > > Kurian Thayil. > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
