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# 1  
Old 09-11-2014
Wrench Checking the file depending on the input variable
Hi

I have a requirement of taking time as input variable outside the script.depending on the time it will check the file output .like

Code:
./script.sh <30 min>

so script.sh should run every 5 minutes ie.6 times to check the output file.Can any one please help here.
# 2  
Old 09-11-2014
Hi,

What do you already have?

Regards

Dave
# 3  
Old 09-11-2014
Hi,

This is how i have started.to get the input variable as time

Code:
#!/bin/ksh
# set -xv
echo ' '

if [[ $1 = '' ]]
then
    read -r time?"Enter the kick time ==> "
else
    time=$1
fi

Now have to write for the calculation.if time is 30 minute then every 5 minutes need to check the output file.i.e 6 times.
# 4  
Old 09-11-2014
Hi,

Will the time be entered in minutes all the time, or will it be a mixture of hour minutes?

Regards

Dave
# 5  
Old 09-11-2014
Hi

yes it will be in minute.i.e 30 minute
# 6  
Old 09-11-2014
Hi,

Does your system have "watch" on it;

Code:
man watch

or
Code:
whence watch

should tell you.

This will allow you to run a shell script a set number of times, the interval can be defined several ways.

Regards

Dave
# 7  
Old 09-11-2014
yes, my system has watch in it.
Can you please give one example with the same objective using watch.
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