Re: OT: Unix - performance tuning (vmstat 5)

[Stephen Andert]

Try this: var_pid=`echo $var_grep_vmstat | grep -v grep | (read u v w x y z; echo ${v} )` kill $var_pid the grep -v grep will remove any lines with the word grep.    HTH Stephen >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 08/22/01 05:05AM >>> Hi Unix Gurus, I submit a job to monitor the CPU utilization etc every 15 mins using the command vmstat 5. How do I kill the submitted unix process of the batch job ? I tried to kill the submitted process using a batch job using the following command : var_pid=`echo $var_grep_vmstat | (read u v w x y z; echo ${v} )` kill $var_pid This works if the output is $ ps -ef | grep vmstat    orahrms 11271 11263  0 17:30:00 ?        0:00 vmstat 5    orahrms 11612 11576  0 18:50:53 pts/11   0:00 grep vmstat If the output is as below, the program will not work $ ps -ef | grep vmstat    orahrms 11612 11576  0 18:50:53 pts/11   0:00 grep vmstat    orahrms 11271 11263  0 17:30:00 ?        0:00 vmstat 5 Please help. Thanks in advance. Regds, New Bee -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: CHAN Chor Ling Catherine (CSC)   INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services    -- (858) 538-5051  FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California        -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from).  You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).