Browse - programming tips - is that process aliveDate: 2008dec29 OS: Linux Language: bash Q. How can I tell if given process is alive? A. Use the -p option of ps like this: MYPID=1234 if ps -p $MYPID >/dev/null; then echo alive else echo not-alive fi I read about this in Linux Journal.
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