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Re: Invoked from startup scripts vs. login shell
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Paul Jarc |
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Re: Invoked from startup scripts vs. login shell |
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Mon, 05 Nov 2001 12:43:48 -0500 |
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Bob <BHockney@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> Is there a way I can determine within a bash shell script whether or
> not it was invoked from as part of system startup?
There's no perfectly reliable way. You might try checking whether you
have a controlling terminal, or whether certain environment variables
are set, which are typically set only for login sessions.
This belongs on comp.unix.shell. Followup-To set.
paul