12 Nov
2008
12 Nov
'08
10:37 a.m.
On Wed, 2008-11-12 at 11:54 +0200, Jussi Hirvi wrote:
How could I make a script time out after nn minutes, if it's not finished by then?
The practical context: I have a dozen or so of backup scripts in a directory "daily", and they are run by cron like this:
0 23 * * 1-6 run-parts /root/daily
Sometimes one of the scripts hang, in which case the rest of the scripts are delayed more than can be allowed.
Do "man bash" and search for "trap". For those not familiar, it can be a little confusing, but it's well worth the effort, in terms of results and learning.
- Jussi
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HTH
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Bill