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List:       linux-newbie
Subject:    Re: Is a process running ?
From:       Kees Cook <kees () oNsOdSPAMl ! org>
Date:       2003-07-28 16:32:29
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John T. Williams wrote:
> ps -A | grep -e "[ /]python2.1\>" 1> /dev/null 2> /dev/null

A quick short-cut for the last part:

ps -A | grep -e "[ /]python2.1\>" >/dev/null 2>&1

"1" (stdout) is used by default, and then 2>&1 takes "2" (stderr) and 
sends (>) it to the same location (&) as "1".

-- 
Kees

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