--- Devdas Bhagat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > we use: > > proc_num=`ps -ef | grep master | wc -l` > And you might also see the ps process running in the > ps output.
sorry the correct command we use is: ps -ef | grep master | grep -v grep | wc -l So it omits the grep itself and count comes correct. Sorry for a mis-typo :( --Vaibhav __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. Does SourceForge.net help you be more productive? Does it help you create better code? SHARE THE LOVE, and help us help YOU! Click Here: http://sourceforge.net/donate/ _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
