Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi All,

I have 4 scripts to execute. Each one take anywhere from 3 -9 hours to run depending on what it's doing. I'm running one at a time then check back periodically to see if it's still going and if not, run the other.

How can I put these scripts into another script so that they are executed without me having to check in on them. Something like:

run script1.sh
email me - script1 is running
check to see if it's running, if so sleep 10
if not run script2.sh
email me - script2 is running ..... and so forth, until all the scripts are done.

Thanks in advance.

Code:

./script1 && ./script2 && ./script3 && ./scrpit4

if e-mail-ing is required on completion, then need to tweak the code!

Code:

./script1
wait 
echo "script1 comepleted" | mail you@you.com

./script2
wait 
echo "script2 comepleted" | mail you@you.com


./script3
wait 
echo "script3 comepleted" | mail you@you.com


./script4
wait 
echo "script4 comepleted" | mail you@you.com

--ahamed

Really? That simple. So I can create a file and place that command in and then;

nohup ./file-containing-scripts &

?

exactly. all depends on how in depth you want your wrapper script to be. does it need to check return codes from your 4 scripts and include in the email, or are you just doing very basic script execution and reporting?

Just basic. I'd be interested in knowing how to have it check the return code and place that in the email tho'.

Code:

./1
ret1=$?
wait
echo "Script1 returned $ret1" | mail you@you.com

--ahamed

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On a second thought, I don't think we need the "wait" at all.

--ahamed