Comments on: A simple script that waits for a process to complete and then executes a command http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2275/a_simple_script_that_waits_for_a_process_to_complete_and_then_executes_a_command/ Computer and technology tutorials and guides Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:18:34 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Parvathi http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2275/a_simple_script_that_waits_for_a_process_to_complete_and_then_executes_a_command/comment-page-1/#comment-8665 Parvathi Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:29:54 +0000 guid-fix-me!#comment-8665 Very helpful... and very clear.<br>Thanks for the script... Very helpful… and very clear.
Thanks for the script…

]]> By: David http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2275/a_simple_script_that_waits_for_a_process_to_complete_and_then_executes_a_command/comment-page-1/#comment-5629 David Sat, 29 Nov 2008 15:56:14 +0000 guid-fix-me!#comment-5629 This is very intriguing, but I wonder why you didn't use the wait command?<br><br>$ date ; sleep 30 &<br>Sat Nov 29 12:53:58 CST 2008<br>[1] 7695<br>$ wait %1<br>$<br><br>Simple. This is very intriguing, but I wonder why you didn't use the wait command?

$ date ; sleep 30 &
Sat Nov 29 12:53:58 CST 2008
[1] 7695
$ wait %1
$

Simple.

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