Yes, use .bash_profile. When you invoke fetchmail, if it is already running as a daemon it will simply wake the daemon process and cause it to check at that time. Then in your .bash_logout file put "fetchmail --kill" to terminate the daemon when you logout. (Unless you want to to run all the time)
-D On Wed, Jan 24, 2001 at 09:22:41AM +0100, Daniel de los Reyes wrote: | I want to run fetchmail as a daemon each time I log in but I don't want to do it manually.Is bash_profile the apropiate place to launch it from? How can I prevent it form being launched several times if I login at several consoles? | | Thank's |
