That grep would not work on Debian-style packages because they show apache2 as the executable but it might be the best way on other systems.
- Y Sent from a device with a very small keyboard and hyperactive autocorrect. On Feb 21, 2017 8:54 AM, "Tom Browder" <tom.brow...@gmail.com> wrote: > I need to programatically determine whether httpd is running or not, > whether I'm root or not. The only reliable way I have found is to use the > system command 'ps -C httpd' and grep the results. > > Is there a better way? > > Thanks. > > Best regards, > > -Tom >
