Re: [leaf-user] Bering RC3 updatetime script not working..

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> > 'sh -x try' gives:
> > 
> > [root@firewall] /root # sh -x try
> > + ps axc
> > + grep xntpd
> > + [ -n  2569 root        892 S    grep xntpd  ]
> > + echo not zero.
> > not zero.
> > + ps axc
> > + grep getty
> > + [ -n   721 root        948 S    /sbin/getty 38400 tty1
> >   722 root        948 S    /sbin/getty 38400 tty2
> > 18571 root        888 S    grep getty  ]
> > + echo not zero.
> > not zero.
> > [root@firewall] /root #
> > 
> > Is it clearer now?
> > 
>
> Thanks for providing "debugging" of the script. You can try this:
>
> $ ps axc | grep [x]ntpd
>
> Put [ ] around xntpd.
>
> Again, haven't tested on ash, just on ksh. But presuming it is a sh
> compatible shell, it should work.
>
> HTH
>
> -- 
> H. D. Lee

Weeee! :D

Works like a charm. Seems that [x] makes all the difference. What does
it do? (Trying to learn a bit about scripts..)

/Anders