UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Ok. If you are going to be on Unix some time then use a standard technique. Make directory "~/bin" and add it to your PATH. In ~/.profile add:

Code:

PATH="$HOME/bin:$PATH"
export PATH

Every long enough command convert to script. For example in a text editor make such file:

Code:

#!/bin/sh
/usr/bin/svcs -a |grep apache22 | wc -l

Then name it. You should check that the name doesn't collide with some unix command with:

Code:

which YOUR_NAME

Then put this file in your ~/bin directory and add execution permission to it:

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chmod +x ~/bin/YOUR_NAME

Of course, you should test it and you can tweak it (there are useful advises in this topic).
If you need another command, add it. There maybe two or two hundred - no differences. And if you want just this particular output add this in script and use it:

Code:

#!/bin/sh
a=`/usr/bin/svcs -a |grep apache22 | wc -l`
b=`pgrep wlsadmin | grep -v "grep" | wc -l`
echo $(($a+$b))

Write your scripts as simple as possible. Of course you can use something like this:

Code:

#!/bin/sh
echo $((`/usr/bin/svcs -a |grep -c apache22` + `ps -ef|grep wls[a]dmin | wc -l`))

but this doesn't matter. Use what you understand.

About su and your access rights. Your need to read some good introductory book on UNIX. There are a lot, I read and liked "Think UNIX". And "Unix and Linux: Visual QuickStart Guide (4th Edition)" is good one too (and maybe a little easier)."