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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Script to keep checking the directory for files. Post 303006219 by jgt on Sunday 29th of October 2017 03:18:39 PM
Old 10-29-2017
Do not write a long running script; instead create a cron job that runs as frequently as you deem appropriate.
Have the cron job create a lock file when it starts and delete the file when it is complete.
Have the cron job test for the existence of the lock file when it starts, and if present, exit with a message that the previous invocation did not finish normally. It may be that enough files were received that the process time exceeds the cron interval, or it may be that the process has terminated abnormally or stopped waiting for user input.
Make sure that you only process files that have been completely received. Unlike Microsoft operating systems, files appear in 'ls' lists when they are opened not when they are closed.
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