Check Process using Shell Script

Question

I am developing a Java program which checks the running processes, if not start that process. In my context I am executing the .sh file which is like this.

#!/bin/sh
echo "Hello World..."
cnt=`ps -eaflc --sort stime | grep clientApplication.jar | grep -v grep | wc -l`
if [ $cnt = 3 ] 
then
        echo "Services for Pigeon are already running..."
else
        echo "Starting Services for Pigeon..."
        echo `java -jar clientApplication.jar`
fi

But it's not working. What's the problem?

Is this intentional? **echo \`java -jar clientApplication.jar\`** — Srinivas, Jan 24 '13 at 11:30
The echo outside the if condition works but the echo inside the if condition dont work.Is there any error in the if condition or any other errors. — Suniel, Jan 24 '13 at 11:32
yes that is intentional. If the process is not running i have to run that jar file. — Suniel, Jan 24 '13 at 11:33

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 24 '13 at 12:23

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I am not sure. Try this

cnt=$(`ps -eaflc --sort stime | grep clientApplication.jar | grep -v grep | wc -l`)
if[$cnt -eq 3]; then

Just try this

answered Jan 24 '13 at 12:23

sujeesh

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score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 24 '13 at 12:54

Using the test expression works. Hope this helps !!

echo "Hello World"
cnt=`ps -eaflc --sort stime | grep clientApplication.jar |grep -v grep | wc -l`
if(test $cnt -eq 3) ;
then
    echo "Services for Pigeon are already running..."
else
    echo "Starting Services for Pigeon..."
    echo `java -jar clientApplication.jar`
fi

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 24 '13 at 14:23

echo won't execute anything it will just print the content what is there in double quotes. So if i have understood your requirement you should be doing this instead of

echo "Hello World" cnt=ps -eaflc --sort stime | grep clientApplication.jar |grep -v grep | wc -l if(test $cnt -eq 3) ; then echo "Services for Pigeon are already running..." else echo "Starting Services for Pigeon..." /bin/java -jar clientApplication.jar fi

Hope this will work, i haven't tested it now

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jan 24 '13 at 14:49

Equality checks should be ==, = is assignment
I'd use $(expr) rather than `expr`
if(expr) not if[expr]
not sure if you intend to echo the java line or not, it's not going to start the jar by telling it to print. I got rid of the echo since you said you wanted to start it.

so if you try this, it will work:

    #!/bin/sh
    echo "Hello World..."
    cnt=$(ps -eaflc --sort stime | grep clientApplication.jar | grep -v grep | wc -l)
    if($cnt==3) 
    then
        echo "Services for Pigeon are already running..."
    else
        echo "Starting Services for Pigeon..."
        java -jar clientApplication.jar
    fi

Check Process using Shell Script

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