Re: bash: finding if mozilla is running
On -5360-Sat, Jul 26, 2003 at 02:21:52PM +0200, Sebastian Kapfer [EMAIL PROTECTED] spake thus, On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 11:30:06 +0200, David selby wrote: I need to know if mozilla is running, if not I need to call it first ... seemed simple Yeah. That's why I use Galeon. I never understood Mozilla's remote control. :-) Of course, Galeon has other advantages, too... Whatever I grep for, grep will find in ps ax as grep xx, a bit frustrating !! use ps -C mozilla-bin, no grep -- Best Regards, | Hi! I'm a .signature virus. Copy me into Sebastian | your ~/.signature to help me spread! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] I use a small shell script to get the behavior I'm used to from similar browsers in Windows where if the app is running I get a new tab, but if it's not it launches to the specified URL. Here it is, hopefully it's some help to someone (I hate it when it's already running and something tries to run it again to display a URL and I get the profile selection dialog!): I know there's probably a better (e.g. shorter) way to achieve this result, but I'm not a bash scripting master yet. #!/bin/bash # Count the number of instances of 'mozilla-bin' in my process list. MOZ=`ps waux | grep mozilla-bin | wc -l` # If there seems to be more than one instance (moz always seems to # start more than one thread when it's running)... if [ $MOZ -gt 1 ]; then # Cause the running Mozilla to open a new tab to the URL... `mozilla -remote openurl($1,new-tab)` else # Or just open a new Mozilla to the URL... `mozilla $1 ` fi Cheers. -- Aaron Bieber - Graphic Design // Web Design http://www.core-dev.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: bash: finding if mozilla is running
On Sat, 2003-07-26 at 19:22, David selby wrote:
Hello,
Writting a small script to make mozilla show the results of HTML code
written in vi, when vi saves, the script automaticly changes mozilla to
show that HTML.
I need to know if mozilla is running, if not I need to call it first ...
seemed simple
if ! ps ax | grep mozilla-bin /dev/null; then
/usr/local/mozilla/mozilla -P web
.
This worked the first time then I get
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/local/myfiles/dave/debian/sh files$ ./HTMLgui
7508 pts/0S 0:00 grep mozilla-bin
Ie its picking up on the grep process, finding mozilla-bin, saying yep
its running, dont call mozilla bang, script fails.
Whatever I grep for, grep will find in ps ax as grep xx, a bit
frustrating !!
grep -v grep will ensure that the grep line is removed. eg
if ! ps ax | grep mozilla-bin | grep -v grep ...
rgh
Help
Dave
PS still a newbe BASH scripter, If there is a better way of doing this,
let me know.
#!/bin/sh
# HTMLgui ... enable Mozilla to provide a GUI for vi
currentdir=/usr/local/myfiles/dave/websites/current
oldhtml=mismatch
if ! ps ax | grep mozilla-bin; then
/usr/local/mozilla/mozilla -P web
sleep 3s
fi
echo
while true; do
html=$(ls -t1 $currentdir/*.html | head -n 1)
if [ $oldhtml = $html ]; then
sleep 1s
else
echo -e HTMLgui ... changing to ${html##/*/}
oldhtml=$html
/usr/local/mozilla/mozilla -P web -remote openFile($html)
fi
done
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bash: finding if mozilla is running
Hello,
Writting a small script to make mozilla show the results of HTML code
written in vi, when vi saves, the script automaticly changes mozilla to
show that HTML.
I need to know if mozilla is running, if not I need to call it first ...
seemed simple
if ! ps ax | grep mozilla-bin /dev/null; then
/usr/local/mozilla/mozilla -P web
.
This worked the first time then I get
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/local/myfiles/dave/debian/sh files$ ./HTMLgui
7508 pts/0S 0:00 grep mozilla-bin
Ie its picking up on the grep process, finding mozilla-bin, saying yep
its running, dont call mozilla bang, script fails.
Whatever I grep for, grep will find in ps ax as grep xx, a bit
frustrating !!
Help
Dave
PS still a newbe BASH scripter, If there is a better way of doing this,
let me know.
#!/bin/sh
# HTMLgui ... enable Mozilla to provide a GUI for vi
currentdir=/usr/local/myfiles/dave/websites/current
oldhtml=mismatch
if ! ps ax | grep mozilla-bin; then
/usr/local/mozilla/mozilla -P web
sleep 3s
fi
echo
while true; do
html=$(ls -t1 $currentdir/*.html | head -n 1)
if [ $oldhtml = $html ]; then
sleep 1s
else
echo -e HTMLgui ... changing to ${html##/*/}
oldhtml=$html
/usr/local/mozilla/mozilla -P web -remote openFile($html)
fi
done
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Re: bash: finding if mozilla is running
On Sat, Jul 26, 2003 at 10:22:53AM +0100, David selby wrote: Writting a small script to make mozilla show the results of HTML code written in vi, when vi saves, the script automaticly changes mozilla to show that HTML. I need to know if mozilla is running, if not I need to call it first ... seemed simple if ! ps ax | grep mozilla-bin /dev/null; then /usr/local/mozilla/mozilla -P web . [...] Ie its picking up on the grep process, finding mozilla-bin, saying yep its running, dont call mozilla bang, script fails. ps --no-headers -C mozilla-bin | grep -q -- -bin -- Seneca [EMAIL PROTECTED] pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: bash: finding if mozilla is running
On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 11:30:06 +0200, David selby wrote: I need to know if mozilla is running, if not I need to call it first ... seemed simple Yeah. That's why I use Galeon. I never understood Mozilla's remote control. :-) Of course, Galeon has other advantages, too... Whatever I grep for, grep will find in ps ax as grep xx, a bit frustrating !! use ps -C mozilla-bin, no grep -- Best Regards, | Hi! I'm a .signature virus. Copy me into Sebastian | your ~/.signature to help me spread! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: bash: finding if mozilla is running
On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 13:50:05 +0200, Seneca wrote: On Sat, Jul 26, 2003 at 10:22:53AM +0100, David selby wrote: Writting a small script to make mozilla show the results of HTML code written in vi, when vi saves, the script automaticly changes mozilla to show that HTML. I need to know if mozilla is running, if not I need to call it first ... seemed simple if ! ps ax | grep mozilla-bin /dev/null; then /usr/local/mozilla/mozilla -P web . [...] Ie its picking up on the grep process, finding mozilla-bin, saying yep its running, dont call mozilla bang, script fails. ps --no-headers -C mozilla-bin | grep -q -- -bin Why grep? ps returns != 0 if no mozilla-bin process can be found and == 0 if one is found. ps -C mozilla-bin /dev/null should cover it. -- Best Regards, | Hi! I'm a .signature virus. Copy me into Sebastian | your ~/.signature to help me spread! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: bash: finding if mozilla is running
David selby wrote:
Hello,
Writting a small script to make mozilla show the results of HTML code
written in vi, when vi saves, the script automaticly changes mozilla
to show that HTML.
I need to know if mozilla is running, if not I need to call it first
... seemed simple
if ! ps ax | grep mozilla-bin /dev/null; then
/usr/local/mozilla/mozilla -P web
.
This worked the first time then I get
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/local/myfiles/dave/debian/sh files$ ./HTMLgui
7508 pts/0S 0:00 grep mozilla-bin
Ie its picking up on the grep process, finding mozilla-bin, saying
yep its running, dont call mozilla bang, script fails.
Whatever I grep for, grep will find in ps ax as grep xx, a bit
frustrating !!
Help
Dave
PS still a newbe BASH scripter, If there is a better way of doing
this, let me know.
#!/bin/sh
# HTMLgui ... enable Mozilla to provide a GUI for vi
currentdir=/usr/local/myfiles/dave/websites/current
oldhtml=mismatch
if ! ps ax | grep mozilla-bin; then
/usr/local/mozilla/mozilla -P web
sleep 3s
fi
echo
while true; do
html=$(ls -t1 $currentdir/*.html | head -n 1)
if [ $oldhtml = $html ]; then
sleep 1s
else
echo -e HTMLgui ... changing to ${html##/*/}
oldhtml=$html
/usr/local/mozilla/mozilla -P web -remote openFile($html)
fi
done
Many thanks for all your help, works great now,
Dave
PS what is this Galleon thing ?
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Re: bash: finding if mozilla is running
David == David selby [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: David PS what is this Galleon thing ? That's any easy question to answer ;-) $ dpkg -p galeon Package: galeon Priority: optional [...deleted.] Description: Mozilla based web browser with GNOME look and feel Galeon is a fast Web Browser for the GNOME Desktop Environment. . Galeon's use of Mozilla's Gecko rendering engine makes it more feature complete and standards compliant than most other browsers available. . By using the GNOME and GTK libraries for the user interface, Galeon is usually faster than mozilla and the interface integrates well with the GNOME Desktop Environment. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: bash: finding if mozilla is running
From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Jul 26 07:35:08 2003 On Sat, Jul 26, 2003 at 10:22:53AM +0100, David selby wrote: Writting a small script to make mozilla show the results of HTML code=20 written in vi, when vi saves, the script automaticly changes mozilla to= =20 show that HTML. =20 I need to know if mozilla is running, if not I need to call it first ...= =20 seemed simple =20 if ! ps ax | grep mozilla-bin /dev/null; then /usr/local/mozilla/mozilla -P web . [...] Ie its picking up on the grep process, finding mozilla-bin, saying yep= =20 its running, dont call mozilla bang, script fails. ps --no-headers -C mozilla-bin | grep -q -- -bin This might help in the future, Seneca: ps a | grep slrn | grep -v grep 863 pts/3S 0:00 slrn Alan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: bash: finding if mozilla is running
On Sat, Jul 26, 2003 at 07:36:47AM -0700, Alan Connor wrote: This might help in the future, Seneca: ps a | grep slrn | grep -v grep 863 pts/3S 0:00 slrn You can cut out an unnecessary process (not that it's likely to be a big deal these days) with: ps a | grep [s]lrn -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: bash: finding if mozilla is running
This might help in the future, Seneca: ps a | grep slrn | grep -v grep 863 pts/3S 0:00 slrn There's always the 'pgrep' command just do: pgrep slrn -ks -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
