Hi all,


Wanted to a create a shell script
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1) which when called will start a timer and wait for 48 hours.
after 48 hours it will call some function(say XYZ)

2) Whenever this shell script is called (can be called anytime), the timer again starts from 1.
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can this be possible..

script

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dt_start_var1 = get date and time.(that will be almost
when this script is called)

dt_target_var2 = dt_var1 + 48 hrs

do while loop

# keep on getting the lastest date and time
current_dt_var = get current date and time.

# then compare
if current_dt_var >= dt_target_var2 then break;

end

call ( XYZ function)

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if above steps are possible in Shell SCript can please anybody provide with the syntax and code for the above 7 lines.
Or else any alternate solution.


Will be greatly thankful.


Thanks in advance.

k_oops