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Old 06-14-2008
adding delay in script
Hi Expert,
I need to run some command 5 times with 5 mins interval whenever one of the application on server hang.
Can I use below scripts ?
Thanks!

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#!/bin/sh

command1
sleep 300
command2
sleep 300
command3
sleep 300
command4
sleep 300
command5
sleep 300
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# 2  
Old 06-14-2008
Quote:
Hi Expert,
not me Smilie

Code:
I need to run some command 5 times with 5 mins interval whenever one of the application on server hang.

When some application hangs without processing - how do you define the state of being 'hung' for an application ? is it not responding any queries or requests ?

You could use a while loop to achieve the same ( search the forum for while loop example )
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Old 06-14-2008
thanks.
Last edited by skully; 06-14-2008 at 04:03 PM..
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