calling a script from another - UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

madhu_aqua14 · #1 02-27-2007

hi ...

i need to call a unix script depending up on some condition from a unix script which is already running.

please help

matrixmadhan · #2 02-27-2007

this had been answered many times,

please search the forum

Code:

#! /bin/zsh

i=1
while [ $i -lt 10 ]
do
  /anotherdir/anotherscript
  i=$(($i + 1))
done

exit 0

preetam · #3 02-27-2007

#!/bin/bash

#let 'copy' is ur unix script u want to call from this program if sendmail
#service is enabled in ur system

${Mail:=`ps -ef | grep sendmail| grep -v "grep"`}

if [ $? -eq 0 ] ; then
copy #executable present in the same directory
else
echo "service not enabled"
fi

echo "bye"

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