> I want to run a command inside a script. From the shell, > here's the command: > > % ps -ef | /bin/egrep '/usr/lib/sendmail' | /bin/grep -v grep > | /bin/awk '{print $2}' > 19460
Instead of the useless 'grep -v grep', do this: % ps -ef | egrep '[/]usr/lib/sendmail' | awk '{print $2}' > But, when I put this into a test script, Might I suggest finding the 'pid' file for sendmail and reading that instead? It should be under /var/run or some such directory... Luke -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>