pcheck.sh

#!/bin/bash
# ----------------------------------------
# Checks if procceses are running and
# outputs neatly formated overview
#
# Usage: pcheck $1 $2 $3
# ----------------------------------------

for program in $@
do 
  if [ $(pidof $program | wc -w) = 1 ]
  then 
    echo -en "$program : \033[0;32mrunning\033[0m\n"
  else
    echo -en "$program : \033[0;31mstopped\033[0m\n"
  fi
done