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Created August 31, 2015 07:33
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bash script :: avoid self-process dup-running
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bash_check_self_running
#!/bin/bash
if [[ "`pidof -x $(basename $0) -o %PPID`" ]]; then
echo "This script is already running with PID `pidof -x $(basename $0) -o %PPID`"
exit
fi
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