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# 1  
Old 01-03-2011
Execution of sh file inside vi editor...
Friends,

Please need your help....

How can i run .sh file inside the vi editor in backend in HP Unix.
# 2  
Old 01-03-2011
You can make use of
Code:
:! sh your_script.sh


ensure that script is having proper permission.

# 3  
Old 01-03-2011
Quote:
Originally Posted by posix
You can make use of
Code:
:! sh your_script.sh


ensure that script is having proper permission.

Thanks ....

If the sh file execution takes more time i.e 30 min then how can i continue work on same vi editor.
So need ur suggestion for run the sh file inside vi for "backend execution".
# 4  
Old 01-03-2011
Code:
:! nohup your_script.sh &

# 5  
Old 01-03-2011
Quote:
Originally Posted by jlliagre
Code:
:! nohup your_script.sh &

Thanks it's working fine...

How can i see the job is running or not in the backend inside the same vi ?

Please suggest..
# 6  
Old 01-03-2011
Code:
:! fuser nohup.out

(assuming fuser is available under HPUX) should show you if the process is still running.
Last edited by jlliagre; 01-04-2011 at 05:15 PM..
# 7  
Old 01-04-2011
Quote:
How can i see the job is running or not in the backend inside the same vi ?
Code:
:! ps

 
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