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From: Yehuda Katz <yehuda@ymkatz.net>
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2017 09:15:27 -0500
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Subject: Re: [users@httpd] apache run status: how to tell as non-root user (on *nix)?
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That grep would not work on Debian-style packages because they show apache2
as the executable but it might be the best way on other systems.

- Y

Sent from a device with a very small keyboard and hyperactive autocorrect.

On Feb 21, 2017 8:54 AM, "Tom Browder" <tom.browder@gmail.com> wrote:

> I need to programatically determine whether httpd is running or not,
> whether I'm root or not. The only reliable way I have found is to use the
> system command 'ps -C httpd' and grep the results.
>
> Is there a better way?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Best regards,
>
> -Tom
>

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<div dir=3D"auto">That grep would not work on Debian-style packages because=
 they show apache2 as the executable but it might be the best way on other =
systems.<div dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"auto"><br>- Y<br></div></div><br><div=
 data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">Sent from a device with a very small ke=
yboard and hyperactive autocorrect.</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><=
br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Feb 21, 2017 8:54 AM, &quot;Tom Browder&qu=
ot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tom.browder@gmail.com">tom.browder@gmail.com</a>&=
gt; wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I need t=
o programatically determine whether httpd is running or not, whether I&#39;=
m root or not. The only reliable way I have found is to use the system comm=
and &#39;ps -C httpd&#39; and grep the results.<div><br></div><div>Is there=
 a better way?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks.</div><div><br></div><div>Be=
st regards,</div><div><br></div><div>-Tom</div>
</blockquote></div></div>

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