Thanks! looks like I found a winner. I've been using pkill for a while, but I had no idea about pgreg!! Someone Said: >you could try > >pgrep X > >at least it would be one less process forked and exec'd, compared to running ps and grep separately :) > >plus, you don't even have to parse its output, you can check its return status. (0 means there was a process whose name matched) > >pgrep is a pretty cool program you'll probably want to know about anyway, along with its sister pkill. > >and 'qpkg -f /usr/bin/pgrep' tells me it's in the procps package, so you probably already have it on your system. > >On Thu, Nov 18, 2004 at 05:03:28PM -0700, Jared Anderson wrote: >> I just want to check if X is running - for instance: suppose I create an edit script, to open, say vi, if X is not running, or gvim if it is. >> >> I know I can ps -a | grep; but it doesn't seem like the most efficient way. >> Also, checking the DISPLAY variable worked rather well until now. >> I could also probe the exit status of many commands. >> >> I am just curious what others do. >> >> >> >> Somebody once said: >> >I think it may help if you clarify the question a little bit. >> > >> >You are running a script and it needs to ceck for the presence of a >> >running X server? >> > >> >Or are you trying to run X and unable to get the display using a >> >specific driver, and there are trying to troubleshoot via a script? >> > >> >The methodology shouldn't be any different in actuality, just pipe ps >> >ax to match X via egrep. >> > >> > >> >On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 15:02:14 -0700, Jared Anderson >> > wrote: >> >> Just curious of the most effective way to determine if X is running in a shell script. I have used a few ugly methods of such, but they are ugly: the most recent is no longer effective while using radeonfb driver and splashutils. Any useful input would be appreciated!! >> >> >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> >> ----- >> >> Computers are like air conditioners. Both stop working, if you open windows. >> >> -- Adam Heath >--------------------------------------------------- >PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: >http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- my$.02 --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss